Photo source: LSE By Naveed Qazi | Editor, Globe Upfront It was in June 2019 when Serbian government launched attacks on the homeless people and tenants in the Balkan country with creation of new laws. The Left East reported that a couple of young anti-eviction activists were beaten up, allegedly by some right-wing elements inside the Novi Sad university campus. More than seven hundred people had gathered at the university. As per Masina, the draft of the amendments imposes new fines on tenants over their defaulted rents, and legitimises the actions of private enforcement officers during evictions. In response, activists from the group, Roof Over One’s Head, had protested at Novi Sad and Belgrade against the attacks on housing activists. They also demanded the withdrawal of the upcoming amendments to the Law on Enforcement and Security which would legitimise forceful evictions. Forceful evictions had become a norm in Serbia in 2019. The country had witnessed widespread protests i...