Serbian Activists Remain Incarcerated on Dubious Charges to Confirm Narrative About a "Coloured Revolution" - European Western Balkans

Marija Vasic, an identification figure of the student protests against President Vucic, is under house arrest after a hunger strike.

The president of the Movement of Free Citizens (PSG), Pavle Grbović, said that appeals will be filed on Friday against the decision of the High Court in Novi Sad to extend the detention for three Novi Sad activists of that movement for another 30 days.

Serbian activists remain incarcerated on dubious charges to confirm narrative about a "coloured revolution" - European Western Balkans

This week’s dramatic hunger strike by Marija Vasić, a high school teacher, brought renewed attention to the case of six political activists who had been incarcerated in Novi Sad since 14 March 2025. It is believed that the aim of the government is for the arrested to admit the dubious charge of preparing a violent overthrow of the constitutional order. According to Vasić’s lawyer, this would “legalise its claim about the coloured revolution”, a …

At least two activists were detained in Karaganda on charges of calling for participation in a march on the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Political Repression, which is celebrated in Kazakhstan on May 31. This was reported by the Kazakh service of Radio Liberty. The court arrested activist Bakytzhan Zhanseitov for 15 days under the article on violating the procedure for holding peaceful assemblies. Activist Bolatbek Tokmyrza will be tried ag…

Three activists accused of undermining the constitutional order remain in custody, a court in Novi Sad ruled on Thursday. Students and citizens have been calling for their release since last week. Students will also protest in front of the government building in Belgrade today to protect the autonomy of universities, Serbian media reported.