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Serbia's Activists Under House Arrest Sparks Political Outcry

5/22/2025

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Serbia's Appellate Court has placed activists Marija Vasic, Lazar Dinic, and Lada Jovovic under house arrest, igniting a political firestorm. President Vucic and SNS leader Vucevic demand the release of their party members accused of assaulting students, while opposition parties decry this move as a threat to judicial independence, equating peaceful activists with violent criminals.

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Serbia's Appellate Court has placed activists Marija Vasic, Lazar Dinic, and Lada Jovovic under house arrest, igniting a political firestorm. President Vucic and SNS leader Vucevic demand the release of their party members accused of assaulting students, while opposition parties decry this move as a threat to judicial independence, equating peaceful activists with violent criminals.