Aleksandar Maršavelski resigns from security oversight role

Aleksandar Maršavelski, a professor at the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Law and a member of the Croatian Council for Civil Oversight of Security and Intelligence Agencies, has resigned from his position. The resignation follows revelations that Maršavelski had been providing political and legal advice to student protesters in Serbia under the pseudonym “Friend of the Students” in the newspaper Danas.

Croatian Justice Minister Damir Habijan criticized the actions as unacceptable, suggesting they could provide arguments for Serbian authorities claiming Croatia interferes in their internal affairs. Habijan characterized the engagement as a private matter that was inappropriate for someone in an academic and oversight role.

Ranko Ostojić, chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for Internal Policy and National Security, noted that Maršavelski held a valid security certificate from his previous term. Ostojić stated that while security checks can be updated if new information arises, the committee had not received such information until the recent disclosures.