{image1} The public is not informed enough about the process of European integration and the Government of Serbia hinders the access to relevant documents for civil society organizations, are the main conclusions of the discussion organized by Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) on 28 March 2017 at the Media Center in Belgrade. The six-month research of BCSP “Informing the Citizens in an Objective and Timely Manner on the ...

{image1} Transparency in their work and simultaneous openness to the proposals of civil society organizations present key steps towards building police integrity are the main conclusion of the regional network POINTPULSE conference held on 23. March 2017.  Research on public opinion showed that more than a half of the Western Balkans population believe that civil society organizations (CSOs) should participate in fight against corruption, actively or in cooperation with the ...

{image1} Results of the Belgrade Center for Security Policy survey showed that Serbia is deeply polarized society and the need for defining of the policy of neutrality, as well as the comprehensive public debate on National Security Strategy, highlighted the conference held on 8th March 2017 in Belgrade. At the conference was presented BCBP's study „Public perception of Serbia’s foreign policy“, which shows that the majority of 1.400 respondents ...

{image1} More than half of citizens believe that the country's national security is threatened, and two thirds of citizens see corruption and crime, as well as the behaviour of politicians, as the biggest internal threats, were the conclusions of the presentation of the research "Public Perception of Serbia's National Security and Dialogue with Pristina" which was held on 14th of February in the Belgrade Media center. A survey conducted a ...

The latest BCSP working study summarizes the key findings of a survey on national security and responses to security threats. The research was conducted from 26 December 2016 until 14 January 2017 on reprezentative sample of 1,403 adult citizens of Serbia (excluding Kosovo).

Diminished integrity of the Police is trampling on the relations with the media and is preventing proper informing of the public, this is the conclusion of the third panel from the Conference “Security Challenges as a Link between the Citizens and Institutions”, organized by the POINTPULSE on the 21 of December 2016, in the Mikser House. “Police integrity has weakened and this is clearly shown in the newest police integrity ...

More than half of Serbian citizens trust the police, while two-thirds believe that corruption is widespread in this institution, it was pointed out at the presentation of results of the public opinion survey "The Citizens’ Opinions of Police Force" organized by BCSP in the framework of the regional POINTPULSE network.

Belgrade Centre for Security Policy demands the resignations of the Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic and Acting Police Director Vladimir Rebic for omissions in the work of the police during the demolitions in the Herzegovacka street area of Belgrade’s Savamala district on the night of April 24, 2016. If the official investigation concludes that “the top of the police” ordered Belgrade police officials not to react to citizens' calls, BCSP ...

There is a solid legal framework for the rule of law in the region, but the implementation is still lagging behind, which is why citizens do not see the benefits of the European integration - it was pointed out at the panel discussion "The Rule of Law or the Law of Unrulable: The View from the Western Balkans". At the panel discussion organized by the Belgrade Centre for Security ...