Ljiljana Nešić

Ljiljana Nešić is a Serbian human rights activist. She is the president of the Citizens' Association of Women for Peace, and has campaigned against patriarchy, nationalism, militarism and fascism in Serbia.

Biography Nešić co-established the Citizens' Association of Women for Peace in 2007 in Leskovac. It runs a telephone line for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse and also provides support to empower women who experience abuse, in addition to promoting, educating and protecting women's rights and building peace with non-violence. The helpline had first been established in 1994 by Nešić and other activists. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Citizens' Association of Women for Peace worked with SOS Vojvodina to develop a mobile app to provide chat support and emergency services, including a panic button, for victims of domestic abuse.

Nešić has particularly advocated for women in southern Serbia, who she has described as being "generally less informed" about their rights and have less access to state institutions.

Nešić is a member of the Integrity Network , founded by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, which aims to monitor, document and report on cases of institutional abuse by Serbian authorities.

Harassment From 2022, Nešić and her Citizens' Association of Women for Peace colleague Marija Trajković have been subjected to harassment including threats, cyber attacks, smear campaigns and criminal complaints. They also reported being stalked, attacked and monitored by unknown men, including in the street. Nothing of value had been taken from the property, with money and other valuables left behind, leading to human rights organisations such as Front Line Defenders suggesting the incident was not an attempted burglary but rather than act of intimidation against Nešić. Over 70 organisations signed a statement condemning the attack and stated it was an attempt to "intimidate and silence" Nešić.