The BIA Fighting an Internal Enemy of the State
BCSP Executive Director Predrag Petrovic, through specific examples, analysed how BIA’s powers were misused to pressure and combat critical voices.
Stop State Capture in the Judiciary
Public warning to the State Prosecutorial Council, the Republic Public Prosecutor and the High Judicial Council
Security Sector Reform: Untying the Knot of State Capture in Serbia
Documenting and deconstructing the ongoing process of state capture in the security sector in Serbia is the main goal of the project that BCSP is implementing.
Case Study: Threats and Pressures Faced by Activists and Independent Journalists in Serbia
Threats and pressures on activists and independent journalists, experience with state authorities, protection measures and necessary help are the topics of the newest case study by BCSP.
Power of Civil Society against Organized Crime
Civil society and investigative journalists have an important role in monitoring and preventing organized crime and demanding accountability for convicting members of organized criminal groups, but they need a support network to do that, it was highlighted at the discussion Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GITOC) and Belgrade Centre ...
All Western Balkan countries need “Priebe Reports” to measure state capture
BCSP Researcher Jelena Pejic writes about how implementing the so called "Priebe report" in every country of the Western Balkans would contribute to the fight against state capture.
Another cycle of threats to BCSP
"You will be destroyed from the first to the last" reads the threateningletter that arrived at the address of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) on February 13th 2019. Similar letter was received by other civil society organizations. The BCSP reported threats to the police and will file a ...
Captured State Threatens Citizens’ Security
In Serbia, there is a gap between law and practice, uncontrolled government seeks to diminish citizens' rights, and public attention is being drawn to unimportant issues. The way to slow down the state capture process is to strengthen institutions and networking, it was highlighted at the event organized by the ...
The New National Security Strategy Strengthens the Role of the President in the Security System
The Draft National Security Strategy of Serbia points to the erosion of democratic civilian control over the security system and further state capture, and the state-centric approach to security threats ignores the needs of citizens, it was highlighted at the event organized by the Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) ...
Strategic State Capture
Serbia is getting a new National Security Strategy after almost a decade. It is the supreme strategic document that identifies highest national interests and defines how to pursue and protect them in an altered security environment.