Judiciary

The Second Basic Court in Belgrade ruled that a public statement issued by the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation - responding to the Court of Appeal's 2024 acquittal of former State Security Service officers Miroslav Kurak, Ratko Romić, and Milan Radonjić for the 1999 murder of journalist Slavko Ćuruvija - violated the plaintiffs' honour and reputation. The court ordered the Foundation to pay 200,000 dinars in damages to each of the three plaintiffs, plus 435,000 dinars in legal costs, totalling approximately 8,800 euros. The court disregarded the Foundation's argument that the Supreme Court had subsequently found the acquittal to have been rendered with serious procedural violations. The Foundation announced it will appeal.

The Electoral Commission of the High Prosecutorial Council announced the final candidate lists for the election of Council members. The list for the Supreme PPO included one candidate; two candidates stood for appellate and special PPOs; two for higher PPOs; and four for basic PPOs. During the candidacy phase, procedural questions were raised - including the status of temporarily seconded prosecutors and a potential conflict of interest on the part of the Electoral Commission's president.

Observers from the Congress of the Council of Europe reported that the 29 March 2026 local elections were marked by violence, tensions, and irregularities, despite procedures inside polling stations often being largely in line with the law. They documented incidents of violence, the presence of unidentified groups near polling stations, breaches of voting secrecy, and broader concerns about pressure on voters, media imbalance, and the blurring of lines between state and ruling party.