# Serbia detains police officers over alleged use of force against protesters

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-04T20:42:14+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/04/serbia-officers-protesters
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/serbia-detains-police-officers-over-alleged-use-of-force-against-prote-f1cf53/

Interior ministry claims suspects tortured and intimidated protesters detained in garage of government compound Serbian authorities detained nine active police officers and one former officer on Wednesday for ⁠allegedly using excessive force against detainees during anti-corruption protests last year in Belgrade, the country’s interior ministry ⁠said. Anti-corruption protests swept ⁠across Serbia,

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