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An Analysis of the Media Discourse and Practice of the Judicial Authorities of the Republic of Serbia Relating to the Phenomenon of Violent Extremism and Foreign Fighters on the Battlefield in the Republic of Ukraine for the Period from June 2023 to

12 May 2024

An Analysis of the Media Discourse and Practice of the Judicial Authorities of the Republic of Serbia Relating to the Phenomenon of Violent Extremism and Foreign Fighters on the Battlefield in the Republic of Ukraine for the Period from June 2023 to February 2024 5:ENG An Analysis of the Media Discourse and Practice of the Judicial Authorities of the Republic of Serbia Relating to the Phenomenon o. [...] ORGANIZING PARTICIPATION IN WAR OR All these actions fall into the category of encouraging and assisting ARMED CONFLICT IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY – in the commission of a criminal offence specified in Article 386a of ARTICLE 386B OF THE CRIMINAL CODE the Criminal Code of the Republic of Serbia.10 (1) Whoever with an intent to commit the criminal offence referred The subjective characteristics are the i. [...] PREVENTION OF EXTREMISM The act of commission is carried out with the intent to commit the During the period from 2014 to 2022, a total of 32 verdicts was criminal offence, including participation in war or armed conflict in passed establishing the criminal responsibility of Serbian citizens a foreign country as specified in Article 386a such as: who participated in the war in Ukraine on the Russi. [...] • The Ministry of Internal Affairs, namely the Border Police • The highest political officials in the Republic of Serbia should Directorate and all organizational units dealing with the send a clear message by which they will condemn and status of foreigners in the Republic of Serbia, as well as the discourage the recruitment of Serbian citizens for foreign 8 Security Intelligence Agency should st. [...] An Analysis of the Media Discourseand Practice of the Judicial Authorities of the Republic of Serbia Relating to the Phenomenon of Violent Extremism and Foreign Fighters on the Battlefield in the Republic of Ukraine for the Period from June 2023 to February 2024 Introduction The Criminal Prosecution of Foreign Fighters in Ukraine Participation in War or Armed Conflict in a Foreign Country –Article.

Authors

Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia

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8
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Serbia