In recent years, spyware has emerged as one of the gravest threats to human rights and a central instrument of repression and social control. Intrusive by design, it operates silently in the background, stripping away what should be every person’s safest sanctuary – privacy. At first glance, its use can appear justified – safeguarding national […]
29. September, 2025.
UPDATE 28 February 2025: Amnesty International’s Security Lab found one more case of abuse of Cellebrite’s tool on a phone of a student activist, who was held on 25 December after attempting to attend the SNS rally in Sava centar. More information and technical findings available at: https://securitylab.amnesty.org/latest/2025/02/cellebrite-zero-day-exploit-used-to-target-phone-of-serbian-student-activist/ The digital forensics tool is withdrawn from […]
26. February, 2025.
Proven use of spyware and forensic tools contrary to law The use of spyware represents a serious attack on human rights, freedom of expression and privacy of citizens. In Serbia its use is becoming a common practice. A new report by Amnesty International indicates widespread use of spyware against activists, journalists and members of civil society by […]
16. December, 2024.
Digital violence against girls and women in Serbia is steadily on the rise, as increasingly disturbing headlines in the media attest. Among the most frequent targets of abusers are female journalists, social activists, politicians, and other prominent women in the public sphere. Additionally, well-known women often experience more extreme forms of this violence. Weak legal […]
20. October, 2024.
Quarterly report In the latest overview from the digital rights monitoring in Serbia, carried out by the SHARE Foundation, a total of 57 violations of human rights in the digital environment were recorded from December until the end of February 2026. The fraud, threats and manipulation category was again the most prominent with 48 violations. […]
4. March, 2026.
Following another wave of attacks on the Instagram accounts of activists, independent media and civil society organisations, SHARE Foundation called on Meta to investigate potential networks engaged in coordinated inauthentic behaviour and to take appropriate measures to dismantle them, including shutting down the accounts of those organising such activity. We also requested the establishment of […]
13. February, 2026.
SHARE Foundation invites applications for the Digital Security Fellowship, a regional research-oriented and capacity-building programme open to participants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. The Fellowship is designed for individuals who already have experience in digital security, as well as for those who aim to expand and deepen their knowledge […]
2. February, 2026.
Amid ongoing social unrest and a tightly controlled traditional media landscape, the internet has become essential for communication and organising. Instagram, one of the most widely used platforms in Serbia, is a key source of information for many citizens about student and civic protests and enables on-the-ground reporting, particularly when documenting violence against protesters. Shutting […]
23. January, 2026.
The license for several dozen controversial forensic tools from the Israeli company Cellebrite has been extended for Serbia’s Ministry of the Interior until mid-next year, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has reported. According to their findings, the permit was renewed in April this year. Just two months earlier, Cellebrite had announced that it was “to […]
31. October, 2025.
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Mar. 07, 2026
The Prosecution Office for High-Tech Crime has requested that the police collect information about a person who published a cartoon on Facebook, in which activist Zlatko Kokanović kills the President of Serbia. The cartoon is based on the religious painting "Saint George kills the dragon".
Mar. 06, 2026
The Journalists' Association of Serbia, as well as media outlets Lice ulice and Naš portal, received threatening emails that their accounts on the social media platforms run by Meta would be deleted if they did not publicly support Aleksandar Vučić, the President of Serbia.
Here you can find contact information of foreign companies in Serbia, which can be contacted by the citizens in order to exercise their legal rights such as the right to access, deletion, data portability and other personal data related rights. Foreign companies collecting personal data of citizens of Serbia are obligated to appoint their representatives in our country so that the citizens can contact them regarding their rights.
A platform that provides one-stop instructions and possible solutions to problems with websites, applications or devices, allows you to learn more about good practices in the protection of information systems and digital goods and offers advice if you are facing technology-based violence or harassment.
Smart surveillance system which is being installed in Belgrade and announced in other cities in Serbia threatens to change our public spaces forever. SHARE Foundation joined the #hiljadekamera (#thousandsofcameras) citizen initiative to help spread knowledge about facial recognition technology and its effects on society. Join the initiative!