U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson has accused Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić’s regime of once again using what he described as “totalitarian surveillance” programs to target Serbian patriots and political opponents.
In a statement posted on X, Wilson called on the Serbian authorities to refrain from arrests, the use of force and surveillance targeting opposition figures, students and protesters.
He stressed that Serbian citizens deserve free and fair elections, raising renewed concerns about political freedoms and the treatment of government critics in Serbia.
The remarks come amid growing allegations of spyware use and surveillance targeting public figures and critics of the Serbian government. Serbian authorities have denied accusations of unlawful surveillance, and responsibility for individual cases must be established through independent investigations.
When even U.S. lawmakers are raising concerns about surveillance and political freedoms in Serbia, will Belgrade face meaningful pressure to protect citizens’ rights and guarantee genuinely free and fair elections?
