Calls grow in Serbia for investigation into claims ‘sound cannon’ targeted protesters
More than 500,000 people sign petition after ‘powerful sonic impact’ allegedly directed towards rally in BelgradeMore than half a million people have signed an online petition calling for an independent investigation into whether security forces in Serbia used a sonic weapon – what the petition described as a “sound cannon” – during Saturday’s huge anti-corruption rally.Days after as many as 325,000 people took to the streets of Belgrade, rights groups and opposition parties continue to allege that protesters were targeted with some sort of auditory device that briefly sowed panic and left some with symptoms that lingered long after the rally. Continue reading...

More than 500,000 people sign petition after ‘powerful sonic impact’ allegedly directed towards rally in Belgrade
More than half a million people have signed an online petition calling for an independent investigation into whether security forces in Serbia used a sonic weapon – what the petition described as a “sound cannon” – during Saturday’s huge anti-corruption rally.
Days after as many as 325,000 people took to the streets of Belgrade, rights groups and opposition parties continue to allege that protesters were targeted with some sort of auditory device that briefly sowed panic and left some with symptoms that lingered long after the rally. Continue reading...