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Bijelo Polje hate graffiti investigations

Entities: Ljubica Caković Jelić · Medanovići · Bijelo Polje · Srebrenica · Higher State Prosecutor’s Office of Montenegro

Overview

In mid‑July 2026, a graffiti reading “Srbe na vrbe” was spray‑painted in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro. Political figures, including Bosniak Party MP Jasmin Ćorović, and human‑rights groups condemned the inscription as hate speech and urged prosecutors to identify and punish those responsible under existing legislation.

A few days later, new graffiti appeared in the Medanovići neighbourhood, displaying the slogans “Nož, žica, Srebrenica” and “Ubij Turke”. The messages were quickly covered, but they prompted the Higher State Prosecutor’s Office to launch a separate investigation, ordering police to collect information and determine the circumstances. Civic organisations again called for swift prosecution, linking the incidents to broader concerns over incitement to violence and inter‑ethnic intolerance in Montenegro.

Timeline

1 day ago

[CRIME] 7 sources
Bijelo Polje hate graffiti triggers Montenegrin prosecutor probe
Hate graffiti in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro reading “Nož, žica, Srebrenica” and “Ubij Turke” spurred a prosecutor‑led police investigation after earlier “Srbe na vrbe” graffiti.
7 days ago

[POLITICS] 10 sources
Bijelo Polje graffiti sparks legal and political condemnation
A graffiti reading ‘Srbe na vrbe’ in Bijelo Polje was labeled hate speech; Bosniak party deputy Jasmin Ćorović and the Human Rights Action organization called for swift prosecution, citing prior court rulings –

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