Užice parents appeal to the EU, denouncing Vučić’s authoritarianism, their son’s unjust imprisonment, and urging defense of democratic values.
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Two parents from Užice, Serbia, have written an open letter to the European Union, denouncing the authoritarian drift of the regime under Aleksandar Vučić and the arbitrary imprisonment of their son. They call upon the EU to defend the democratic values it proclaims. The parents describe the current situation in Serbia as one of internal occupation by ruling structures, characterized by legal insecurity, propaganda, corruption, and the repression of dissent. They cite the collapse of a train station awning in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024, which killed sixteen people, as a catalyst for massive, peaceful citizen protests demanding justice and democracy. The regime’s response has been escalating repression, involving paramilitary groups and the use of force, culminating in the use of a military sonic weapon during a major demonstration. The parents argue that Serbia is now imprisoning its own citizens for demanding free and democratic elections. They urge the EU not to offer mere words of sympathy, but instead to actively defend the foundational values of the Union—human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and human rights—by taking a stand against the abuses in Serbia.
