In recent years, spyware has emerged as one of the gravest threats to human rights and a central instrument of repression and social control. Intrusive by design, it operates silently in the background, stripping away what should be every person’s safest sanctuary – privacy. At first glance, its use can appear justified – safeguarding national […]
29. September, 2025.
UPDATE 28 February 2025: Amnesty International’s Security Lab found one more case of abuse of Cellebrite’s tool on a phone of a student activist, who was held on 25 December after attempting to attend the SNS rally in Sava centar. More information and technical findings available at: https://securitylab.amnesty.org/latest/2025/02/cellebrite-zero-day-exploit-used-to-target-phone-of-serbian-student-activist/ The digital forensics tool is withdrawn from […]
26. February, 2025.
Proven use of spyware and forensic tools contrary to law The use of spyware represents a serious attack on human rights, freedom of expression and privacy of citizens. In Serbia its use is becoming a common practice. A new report by Amnesty International indicates widespread use of spyware against activists, journalists and members of civil society by […]
16. December, 2024.
Digital violence against girls and women in Serbia is steadily on the rise, as increasingly disturbing headlines in the media attest. Among the most frequent targets of abusers are female journalists, social activists, politicians, and other prominent women in the public sphere. Additionally, well-known women often experience more extreme forms of this violence. Weak legal […]
20. October, 2024.
The SHARE Foundation has confirmed that at least 14 people in Serbia were targeted with advanced spyware since at the beginning of 2026 – the largest documented wave of such surveillance in the country to date. Those targeted include members of the student movement, activists, a member of parliament, and a local councilor, all from […]
2. September, 2026.
We are saddened by the passing of Nikola Marković, one of the people who laid the foundations of the information society in Serbia and Yugoslavia. Throughout his decades-long career, he dedicated his work to the development of public information systems, the advancement of digital government, and the promotion of knowledge as a public good. He […]
14. July, 2026.
The applications for the 2026 Digital Rights Summer School in Montenegro are now open! The School takes place from 20 to 26 September and the program is designed for enthusiasts based in the Western Balkans and Southeast Europe (SEE), who are passionate about digital rights and eager to learn more about the latest developments in […]
16. June, 2026.
Quarterly report In the latest overview of the SHARE Foundation’s digital rights monitoring in Serbia, a total of 35 digital rights violations were recorded between March and the end of May 2026. Fraud, threats and manipulation once again accounted for the largest number of cases, with 22 incidents. The other two categories were significantly less […]
4. June, 2026.
Quarterly report In the latest overview from the digital rights monitoring in Serbia, carried out by the SHARE Foundation, a total of 57 violations of human rights in the digital environment were recorded from December until the end of February 2026. The fraud, threats and manipulation category was again the most prominent with 48 violations. […]
4. March, 2026.
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Jul. 30, 2026
Veran Matić, president of the ANEM Managing Board, became a target of death threats on the X network. The threatening post contained a clip from a TV show in which Matić was a guest.
Jul. 29, 2026
The Ministry of Interior warned citizens about fraudulent emails allegedly sent by the Republic Geodetic Authority. Payment of compensation according to contracts were requested via these emails.
Here you can find contact information of foreign companies in Serbia, which can be contacted by the citizens in order to exercise their legal rights such as the right to access, deletion, data portability and other personal data related rights. Foreign companies collecting personal data of citizens of Serbia are obligated to appoint their representatives in our country so that the citizens can contact them regarding their rights.
A platform that provides one-stop instructions and possible solutions to problems with websites, applications or devices, allows you to learn more about good practices in the protection of information systems and digital goods and offers advice if you are facing technology-based violence or harassment.
Smart surveillance system which is being installed in Belgrade and announced in other cities in Serbia threatens to change our public spaces forever. SHARE Foundation joined the #hiljadekamera (#thousandsofcameras) citizen initiative to help spread knowledge about facial recognition technology and its effects on society. Join the initiative!