In the past few years, a growing number of policy- and decision-makers seem to have heeded the tireless efforts of gender advocates: there is a strong interest in feminist perspectives and gender equality efforts, at least rhetorically.

The half-day conference titled “Behind the Scenes of the Balkan Defence Policies,” organised by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, was the opportunity to present and discuss the main findings of the latest edition of the Balkan Defence Monitor.

This study is based on the analysis of open data obtained from the Internet, dealing with Telegram channels that are directly connected to official Russian media.

We present you the new Balkan Defence Monitor - independent and comprehensive source of information regarding defence topics in the region.

After another in a series of police measures and decisions against Russian citizens from Serbia, the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy is asking the Ministry of Interior to announce what kind of threat Russian anti-war activists pose to the Constitution and security of the Republic of Serbia and whether such behavior is in line with the interests of our or any other country.

This report outlines potential security and geopolitical risks for the Western Balkans stemming from the war in Gaza. While none of these security challenges are inevitable, they are possible.

In the year behind us, we faced great challenges on the road to building a safe and free society.

After the multiple murders that took place on 3 and 4 May 2023, the Government of Serbia adopted a series of measures to improve gun control and increase safety in schools and among youth. The aim of this study is to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of these measures. The research was based on different sources of data: the state authorities’ official reports, expert literature, media reports, interviews conducted ...

We, the signatories of this press release, alert to the impermissible violations of the human rights of all of Serbia’s citizens which characterised the entire election process since 1 November 2023, when the early parliamentary and local elections were called and the ensuing activities of the Republican Election Commission and the Belgrade City Election Commission, and which culminated on election day, 17 December 2023.