How the narrative of the fight against organised crime is used to capture the state? Find out in the latest BCSP analysis.

On the occasion of the open call for physical violence by the Member of the National Assembly, Aleksandar Martinović, civil society organizations gathered in National Convention on the European Union working groups for Chapters 23 and 24 and cross-sectoral groups for political criteria and freedom of expression and the media demand a reaction from the President of the National Assembly from the position of Chairman of the Committee on Administrative, Budgetary, Mandate and Immunity Issues.

How narratives about foreign direct investments contribute to the state capture – find out in the latest publication written by BCSP Researcher Luka Šterić.

What are the next steps after conducting and publishing research findings and policy recommendations? What is advocacy? In what ways can civil society advocate for public policies? What is specific about advocacy in the field of security? These are just some of the topics that BCSP interns discussed with Marko Drajić, BCBP Advocacy and Projects Manager.

For the ninth consecutive year, BCSP was recognized among the best think tanks in the world on the research topics of defence and national security, and foreign policy and international relations.

BCSP wishes you a safe and sound New Year! In 2021, we will continue to strive for a democratic society overseen by accountable institutions, in which security is a public good and people are free, equal and free from fear.

The main finding of this research is that there is a large disproportion between the press releases of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia and the actual number of criminal offence committed on the territory of the Republic of Serbia during the year, and that some criminal offences are more common than others.

We hereby express our dissatisfaction with the lack of reforms that the Government of Serbia has accepted to implement in the EU accession process, the deterioration of respect for democratic principles and the rule of law, the presence of hate speech and the increase in violence against individuals, journalists, media, those who do not share views of the current political establishment and civil society organizations, which are guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Serbia, who present critical views of the work and results of state institutions and bodies.

The Belgrade Centre for Security Policy and partner organizations, prepared a series of seminars for activists throughout Serbia. In the period from August to December, over 15 meetings and trainings were held in which about 150 activists from local communities participated.