European Court of Human Rights demands answers from Serbia regarding possible use of sonic weapons against protesters

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• On behalf of 47 citizens of Serbia, and in connection with the incident that interrupted the 15-minute tribute to the victims of the tragedy at the Novi Sad railway station, several Serbian civil society organizations submitted a request to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

• The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has demanded that Serbia provide answers by March 31 regarding the alleged use of sonic weapons during a protest in Belgrade on March 15.

• Serbian authorities initially denied owning or using the sonic weapons at the protest, but were eventually forced to admit last week that a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) was present in Belgrade on that day, after photo evidence emerged on social media.