Belgrade Bar Association: Lawyer Danko Cvejić attacked, sustaining severe injuries

The Belgrade Bar Association has strongly condemned the brutal beating of lawyer Danko Cvejić, who sustained severe physical injuries during an attack by a group of men. The association has demanded that state institutions identify and punish the perpetrators.

According to the association, Cvejić was assaulted on Saturday while his minor children were present. This incident has cast doubt on the state's ability to guarantee basic personal safety and equality for lawyers. "This is the second severe physical attack on a member of the Belgrade Bar Association in just ten days, following the attack on lawyer Miloš Pavlović on June 24. After two such attacks, it is no longer possible to speak of isolated incidents," the association stated.

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This is the second severe physical attack on a member of the Belgrade Bar Association in just ten days, following the attack on lawyer Miloš Pavlović on June 24. After two such attacks, it is no longer possible to speak of isolated incidents.

The organization has urged the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the relevant public prosecutor's office to immediately identify and prosecute all those involved in the attack. They also requested timely public notification of the proceedings' outcome.

Vladimir Prijović, president of the Belgrade Bar Association, stated that if the state fails to act, the organization will escalate the matter to relevant international institutions monitoring human rights, judicial independence, and the rule of law in Serbia.

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