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People stopping traffic stand in silence to commemorate the 15 victims of a railway roof collapse six weeks ago, demand accountability for the tragedy, in Belgrade, Serbia, December 13, 2024
SERBIA’S secret service and police have been spying on journalists and opposition activists by installing spyware on their mobile phones, Amnesty International revealed today.
The watchdog’s report, backed by testimonies of those who claim their phones have been hacked in recent months, said spy software was used to unlock phones, capture covert screenshots and copy contact lists, which were then uploaded to a government-controlled server.
It said the Serbian police and the Security Information Agency (BIA) used the spyware to infect devices while their owners were detained or interviewed by police.
The greatest threat to democracy may no longer come from political parties but from unelected tech oligarchs like Peter Thiel and his powerful Silicon Valley network, argues JOHN GREEN
Sexual harassment on Britain’s railways is rising sharply, according to the British Transport Police, yet too many women still feel reporting is futile. LYNNE WALSH asks why the burden of safety all too often remains on women themselves
A past confrontation permanently shaped the methods the state will use to protect employers against any claims by their employees, writes MATT WRACK, but unions are readying to face the challenge
