Serbia's detention of British businessman Nick Djivanovic raises questions on EU suitability Last week the situation surrounding Mr Djivanovic led to questions being tabled in the House of Commons. His MP, Andrew Murrison, has threatened to call a debate on what the case means about Serbia's human rights record. Mr Djivanovic was arrested and imprisoned in March last year. The 50-year-old father-of-two was accused under "abuse of position" legislation that dates from Serbia's communist rule. The country has undertaken to remove the law, Article 359, from its statute books as part of its acceptance into the EU. Speaking afterwards, he said: "There are rules which govern accession and I think Serbia will want to give some thought to the extent it is complying with those rules and norms." The case against Mr Djivanovic, also a Serbian national, revolves around accusations that he prejudiced minority shareholders in a property deal in Serbia. However, none of those shareholders is known to have complained to the authorities. According to legal experts there are concerns that such "abuse of position" legislation can be used as a tool to extract money from rich business people.