{"id":35622,"date":"2026-01-12T11:58:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/?post_type=projekat&p=35622"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T11:01:31","slug":"resisting-repression-advancing-reform-building-civic-platform-for-security-sector-accountability-in-serbia","status":"publish","type":"projekat","link":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/project\/resisting-repression-advancing-reform-building-civic-platform-for-security-sector-accountability-in-serbia\/","title":{"rendered":"Resisting Repression, Advancing Reform: Building Civic Platform for Security Sector Accountability in Serbia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The project combines think-tank aspect, based on vast expertise in security sector reform and governance of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, as well as activist approach, where it builds on the experience and embeddedness of local partners in their local communities and regional networks. These local partners will serve as regional focal points, as they cover four regions in Serbia: Sloboda nema cenu (Novi Sad), Committee for Human Rights Ni\u0161, Pokret Tvrdjava Smederevo and Libergraf U\u017eice.<\/p>\n

Through citizen-led monitoring, public reporting, and evidence-based advocacy, the project will expose unlawful practices and promote accountability at both local and national levels. Key outputs include annual Security Almanacs, public opinion surveys on trust in institutions and safety, real-time Security Alerts on malpractice and abuses, and a practical handbook on citizens\u2019 rights and safeguards. These tools will provide reliable data and accessible knowledge to inform public debate and institutional reform.<\/p>\n

A strong emphasis is placed on empowering civil society actors, activists, journalists, and human rights defenders across Serbia. By delivering national and regional trainings, providing legal and digital security support, and strengthening a translocal network of organisations, the project seeks to enhance the capacity of civic actors to safely monitor the security sector and defend democratic space, particularly outside Belgrade.<\/p>\n

Finally, the project actively engages citizens through innovative and inclusive formats such as a national Citizens\u2019 Assembly, local public events, and a regranting scheme for grassroots initiatives. By fostering dialogue, awareness, and participation at the community level, the action contributes to rebuilding trust, revitalising local security councils, and reinforcing democratic resilience in Serbia over the long term.<\/p>\n

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This project is largely financed by the European Union. All content of the project are the sole responsibility of Belgrade Centre for Security Policy and its partners and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The project \u201cResisting Repression, Advancing Reform: Building a Civic Platform for Security Sector Accountability in Serbia\u201d aims to strengthen democratic oversight, transparency, and citizen participation in the governance of Serbia\u2019s security sector. This comes as a response to degrading standards of security sector governance over the past decade, as well as to the growing repression against the backdrop of mass civic protests since late 2024. At a time of growing politicisation of police and security institutions and shrinking civic space, the project seeks to ensure that security is treated as a public good, accountable to citizens and grounded in respect for human rights and the rule of law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":34055,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"vrsta":[11124],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-35622","projekat","type-projekat","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","vrsta-project"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projekat\/35622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projekat"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/projekat"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35622"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projekat\/35622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35623,"href":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projekat\/35622\/revisions\/35623"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35622"},{"taxonomy":"vrsta","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vrsta?post=35622"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=35622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}