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The digital forensics tool is withdrawn from […]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.
Week #06 The campaign ended with scenes that had almost nothing in common. Independent media and opposition and pro-student feeds covered the student marches and the rally in Slavija, while only pro-government outlets covered the rallies held by the “Aleksandar Vučić – United Serbia” list. At the same time, attacks that had previously targeted only […]
30. October, 2026.
Election day on 25 October unfolded in clear stages: the morning was marked by queues outside polling stations, the afternoon by incidents and the story of an attack on Vučić’s mother. As police and masked men gathered on the streets, tension rose on news sites and social media until the anticlimax of the evening. Pro-government […]
27. October, 2026.
New cases of spyware used against university and prosecution officials raise serious concerns about the scale of digital surveillance and the independence of institutions in Serbia. Citizen Lab, working with SHARE Foundation, has confirmed two new cases of targeting with advanced spyware. This time, the targets were University of Belgrade Rector Vladan Đokić and Rade […]
19. October, 2026.
This year’s Digital Rights Summer School was hosted in Petrovac, Montenegro from 21 to 25 September, bringing together more than 20 journalists, activists, and researchers for an intensive week of learning and dialogue. Held in the Red Commune Museum, the program tackled urgent questions about artificial intelligence and its far-reaching implications for society. The participants […]
14. October, 2026.
Photo: Frankfurt uz studente Week #04 In the final weeks before the election, the rules of voting itself have become the main subject: who votes, when, and from which voter register. The authorities say that the electoral process is in order, while stories about the diaspora, the voter register, and a list of “blockaders” from […]
12. October, 2026.
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Oct. 28, 2026
Videos were circulated on social media that spread misinformation that the Student List will have a retaliatory attitude towards Roma and which show discrimination of Roma people.
Oct. 27, 2026
The newsroom of the Niš portal Južne vesti were sent death threats in comments on three articles they published on their website.
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.
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