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Investigation into Vladimir Cvijan death in Serbia

Overview

A dispute has emerged regarding the death of Serbian lawyer and politician Vladimir Cvijan. The association Ustavobranitelji, represented by lawyers Čedomir Kokanović, Jovana Rajić, and Ivan Ninić, accused the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade of a “regime‑led campaign to conceal the killing” of Cvijan. The group pointed to an autopsy report describing a head wound consistent with a gunshot-type injury as evidence of foul play.

The Prosecutor’s Office has rejected these allegations, characterizing them as “malicious interpretations” intended to mislead the public. The prosecution maintains that Cvijan died from drowning while intoxicated and stated that the case was previously reviewed in 2018, at which time the file was archived due to a lack of suspicion of a criminal offense. The office clarified that the term “violent death” is used in professional terminology for any non-natural death, including suicide, and asserted that all legal procedures were followed correctly.

Entities

Vladimir Cvijan · Higher Public Prosecutor's Office (Serbia) · Ustavobranitelji · Čedomir Kokanović · Jovana Rajić

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Belgrade Prosecutor's Office addresses Vladimir Cvijan death case

    The Belgrade Higher Public Prosecutor's Office denied allegations of murder regarding lawyer Vladimir Cvijan, stating his death was due to drowning while intoxicated and the case was archived in 2018.

  2. 9 days ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Vladimir Cvijan death investigation sparks controversy in Serbia

    Serbian lawyers and the Ustavobranitelji group accuse the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office of covering up the death of lawyer Vladimir Cvijan, while the office maintains the autopsy shows drowning, not a gun‑h

Sources

beta.rs · cenzolovka.rs · danas.rs · dnevno.hr · jutarnji.hr · kurir.rs · m.tportal.hr · naslovi.net · nova.rs · vreme.com