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Citizens’ Nightmare: A Manual for Understanding Spyware

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 […]

Cellebrite halts use of its forensic tool in Serbia

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The digital forensics tool is withdrawn from […]

MUP and BIA illegally hacking phones of activists and journalists

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 […]

Gender-based digital violence in Serbia: a review of trends

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 […]

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Digital Hunting Season

Quarterly Report The latest overview of the state of digital rights in Serbia covers the period from June to the end of August 2026. During this time, we recorded 48 digital rights violations. By far the largest share fell into the category of fraud, threats, and manipulation – 39 cases in total. Of the remaining […]

SHARE Foundation: Students and Opposition Politicians Targeted by Spyware

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 […]

In memoriam: Nikola Marković (1939–2026)

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 […]

Apply for the Digital Rights – end of – Summer School!

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 […]

Facing Digital Risks

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 […]

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Sep. 01, 2026

Journalists threatened after reporting on Ratko Mladić's death

After the publication of the news about the death of Ratko Mladić, a Hague prisoner, a large number of journalists, civil society organizations, movements and activists received insults and threats, some of which included threats of physical violence. NUNS strongly condemned all threats and attacks and asked the police to respond urgently and process all cases in order not to encourage a hostile environment and continue to target dissidents.

Aug. 31, 2026

Prosecution orders police to identify person threatening the president

The prosecution for High Tech Crimes ordered the police in Belgrade to find the person who offered money for the liquidation of the president via Instagram.

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Data protection representatives

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.

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Cybersecurity toolkit

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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Thousands of Cameras

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!

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