Victim data
Title:	New lawsuit against activists of "Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own" initiative
Case data :	Dobrica Veselinović, the activist of "Don't Let Belgrade D(r)own" initiative, was sued by the head of the Šabac police department, Miodrag Andrić, who ordered the withdrawal of police from the bridge in Šabac on November 27, 2021, which was followed by an attack by an excavator and a group of masked attackers on peacefully gathered citizens. Veselinovic is being sued in a defamation lawsuit, because he filmed a police officer while issuing an order for the police to withdraw.
Victim:	Dobrica Veselinović
Age:
Permanint residence:	Beograd
Association:	"Don't Let Belgrade D(r)own" initiative
Area of activity:	Human rights
Type of group:	NGO
A person who suffers:	Person who is Targeted for Repression/Pressure/Attack
INCIDENT DATA
Incident:	Dobrica Veselinović, the activist of "Don't Let Belgrade D(r)own" initiative, was sued by the head of the Šabac police department, Miodrag Andrić, who ordered the withdrawal of police from the bridge in Šabac on November 27, 2021, which was followed by an attack by an excavator and a group of masked attackers on peacefully gathered citizens. Veselinovic is being sued in a defamation lawsuit, because he filmed a police officer while issuing an order for the police to withdraw.
Incident date:	2022-03-01
Incident place:
Continuity of attacks / pressures:	Continuous
Attack data
Attacker data:	Police
Electronic attacks:
Physical assault (possession):
Physical assault on a person:
Type of attack:	Directly (Attack on the Targeted Person)
Threats of violence:
Legal actions:	(SLAPP) Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation
Type of endangered right:	Restriction to Freedom of ExpressionFreedom of Assembly
Triggers / causes for attack
Broader context that causes threats:	Ecology
Protection measures have been taken:	Domestic General Public informed
Measures taken and result:
Links	Dobricu Veselinovića tužio policajac koji je naredio povlačenje policije sa Šabačkog mosta
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