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A city with a thousand eyes: mass surveillance in Belgrade

Modern video surveillance is a far cry from its clumsy predecessor. As technology has improved, and camera prices plummeted, surveillance en masse is likely coming to a city near you. Belgrade is one such city, experiencing the roll-out of thousands […]

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Serbia: Violent police crackdown against COVID-19 lockdown protesters must stop

Following footage showing a widspread violent crackdown against protesters in Serbia’s capital Belgrade and other major towns across the country, which left dozens of people injured, Amnesty International’s Balkans Researcher Jelena Sesar said:  “Images of Serbian police firing tear gas […]

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Moscow’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology Challenged

Activist Alyona Popova and politician Vladimir Milov have lodged a complaint over Russia’s use of  facial recognition technology during protests to the European Court of Human Rights. Their lawyer, Kirill Koroteyev, said this would be the first case challenging the […]

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“Thousands of Cameras” – a citizen response to mass biometric surveillance

SHARE, an organisation based in Belgrade, are investigating Huawei’s dealings with the Serbian government. In this case study, they explain what obstacles they faced and how they used public action to overcome them. Well into the 21st century, Serbia still […]

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