Acquittal for state security officers linked to the assassination of Serbian journalist Slavko Ćuruvija
Cenzolovka 06.02.2024
Nearly a quarter of a century ago, in April 1999, Slavko Ćuruvija was shot dead at the entrance to his apartment in Belgrade. After all these years, those responsible for the murder have not been held accountable for their actions. On 2 February, the Court of Appeals in Belgrade declared that, after a retrial, it has acquitted four Serbian state security officers of any involvement in the murder of the journalist.
Slavko Ćuruvija was known for his critical stance against the government of Slobodan Milošević, who he was accusing of war crimes and had criticised his oppressive regime. Ćuruvija’s assassination in front of his home in the central area of Belgrade has become a symbol of the long struggle for freedom of speech in the country and still remains an unresolved chapter in the ongoing fight for press freedom and human rights. The court’s recent decision overturned the
