The Permanent Working Group for Safety of Journalists (PWG), comprising representatives of six journalistic and media associations (UNS, NUNS, NDNV, AM, ANEM, and AOM), the prosecutor’s office and the police, had a regular quarterly meeting on March 24. On that occasion, current cases of threats and assaults against journalists were discussed, information was exchanged about certain older cases, as well as examples of good practice and challenges faced by the Group. The OSCE Mission to Serbia has been participating in the work of the PWG since its establishment in January 2017.
Tržište
12. maj 2023.
Posle skoro pola veka nedeljnik „Vršačka kula“ prestao da izlazi
Vrščani koji su pretposlednjeg dana decembra kupili lokalni nedeljnik „Vršačku kulu“ verovatno nisu ni slutili da u rukama drže poslednji broj štampanog izdanja ovog lista. U elektronskom obliku izašla su tri januarska broja. Da su vlasnici i zaposleni uspeli da objave još jedan, bio bi rođendanski - obeležio bi 48 godina neprekidnog izlaženja.
Pritisci i napadi
30. mar 2022.
Snimatelj iz Srbije u Ukrajini na internetu targetiran kao ruski diverzant
Udruženje novinara Srbije pozvalo je nadležne u Ukrajini da reaguju povodom objava na društvenim mrežama u toj zemlji u kojima su članovi novinarske ekipe austrijske televizije ORF, među kojima je i snimatelj Nenad Dilparić, označeni kao ruski diverzanti.
English
12. okt 2021.
Safety of journalists: What to expect from the announced amendments to the Criminal Code
The former Criminal Code left too much space for anyone wishing to harm or intimidate journalists to do that and not be punished. And this is exactly what is the greatest contribution of these amendments: that space will shrink considerably and prosecution and police will have legal grounds to act in many situations in which ‘their hands were tied’ previously.
English
24. avg 2021.
Tabloid Kurir, known to be close to the government, is suing independent media and one NGO claiming damages of close to 100 000 Euros
The publisher of the pro-government tabloid Kurir, Adria Media Group, has filed a lawsuit in the Commercial Court in Belgrade against publishers of independent portals Cenzolovka, Raskrikavanje, and Javni Servis, as well as against a publisher of daily Danas, and non-governmental organization Centar za Interkulturnu Komunikaciju and is asking damages of 11 million Dinars, or close to 100 000 Euros, claiming reputational damage.
English
26. mar 2021.
Labelling of journalists in the Assembly continues, media and journalists’ organisations formed a Coalition for Joint Action
Coalition for Media Freedom has warned the public that in the Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, the campaign against journalists and non-governmental organisations has continued. Dangerous statements of the public officials and accusations against journalists of them running criminal, party and other campaigns against officials in the government only represents a continuation of the deterioration of the Serbia’s media scene.
English
11. mar 2021.
Matthew Caruana Galizia: It feels anxiety is never-ending. Those who are responsible for my mother death should be in jail
In an exclusive interview for Cenzolovka, Matthew Caruana Galizia talks about fighting the impunity for the killing of his mother, an investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, about journalists' threats and fears, about an effort of the past president of the European Commission to protect the former president of Malta, as well as about the importance of solidarity and the Daphne Project without which none of the perpetrators would likely be apprehended.
English
28. okt 2020.
Getting Away with Murder
CPJ’s 2020 Global Impunity Index spotlights countries where journalists are slain and their killers go free. The case of Slavko Ćuruvija is a very important for CPJ, says CPJ’s Europe and Central Asia program coordinator Gulnoza Said
English
23. sep 2020.
While there is impunity for crimes against journalists in Serbia, in Slovakia, the killers of Jan Kuciak were convicted in just one year
Peter Bárdy, editor in chief of the portal for which the murdered journalist Ján Kucijak worked talks to Cenzolovka about his colleague who investigated embezzlement of public money and mobsters with political connections
English
05. sep 2020.
Khrushcheva: Media creates a perception of reality and people live in it rather than in their actual factual life
There is no longer an option to dispute. Everyone lives in their own bubble, engaged with their own "truth." So propaganda becomes not just a political tool but a part of a constructed reality, a reality beyond just slogans, speeches, posters, parades and so on. Today, what's a one man's propaganda is another man's truth, says Nina L. Khruscheva, a granddaughter of the former Soviet leader who got her Ph.D. in Princeton and now teaches in New York City. She spoke with Cenzolovka about media and propaganda, topics which are very relevant today and not only when it comes to the U.S. – Russia relations
English
26. avg 2020.
Gulnoza Said: For the Future of Serbia it is very important to prosecute all involved in Curuvija’s murder
In the interview for Cenzolovka, CPJ’s Europe and Central Asia program coordinator Gulnoza Said says that she is often focused on Serbia more than to other European and Balkan countries, and “not in a good way.” She also said that she had noticed a greater number of media violations
English
05. jul 2020.
Desir: The exceptionally important decision of the Higher Court, the crime has to be punished
“It is of the utmost importance that all those involved in this heinous crime do not go unpunished,” says Harlem Desir, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media in the statement for Cenzolovka, adding that his Office will closely follow the trial that will start on 7 July at the Court of Appeals.
English
05. jul 2020.
Dunja Mijatović: The verdict for the murder of Ćuruvija is one of the most important decisions for the safety of journalists in recent decades
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic in the statement for Cezolovka says that she cannot stress enough the importance of bringing the case of Slavko Curuvija killing to prompt and justly closure.
English
25. jun 2020.
Veran Matic: It would be dangerous to start the trial for the murder of Curuvija all over again, that would turn it into a farce
Opting for a retrial and a new evidentiary procedure would be a paradox - to prove what has already been proven. In fact, the point would be for all first-instance convicts to remain at large, Veran Matic, Chairman of the Commission for investigating the killings of journalists, told Cenzolovka, reiterating that the deep state governed by elements of the secret services is very strong
English
17. apr 2020.
Most people are in quarantine, but the enemies of press freedom are not
Some governments, as well as other actors, abuse the sanitary emergency to violate press freedom. Their actions range from repressive laws, allowing arbitrary prosecutions, to hate campaigns against critical journalists, says Pavol Szalai, a new Head of European Union & Balkans Desk of Reporters Without Borders.
English
25. sep 2019.
Politicians who view journalists as enemies or security threats encourage attacks
Populists emphasize domestic isolationism and security over all else, including and especially freedom of the media and expression. This framing puts our safety and our freedoms at odds, when actually, we can't have one without the other, and positions journalists and media workers as a threat to that safety, says Jennifer Adams, international expert focused on protection of female journalists on the Internet
English
09. jul 2019.
Coliver: Assange Shouldn’t Stand Trial in the United States; Snowden is a Hero
Both Julian Assange and Edward Snowden represent challenges for the U.S. system that guarantees freedom of expression. We asked Sandra Coliver, a world-renowned expert for freedom of media and expression, how this all may play out.
English
09. jul 2019.
Coliver: How Trump has shaken up the system that in the U.S. guarantees full freedom of expression
The argument could be made that the system right now is out of balance; that our tradition of tolerance doesn’t quite know what to do with this new situation where the President makes statements that are inflammatory, says Sandra Coliver for Cenzolovka. Coliver is a world-renowned expert for freedom of media and expression, and in this interview, she talks about an extraordinary protections of speech in the U.S. guaranteed by the First Amendment.
English
10. apr 2019.
Désir: Journalists have to be protected and shouldn’t be pressured in any way
Harlem Désir, a current OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, speaks for Cenzolovka about frequent attacks on journalists and about OSCE’s work on improving the media situation in Serbia
English
31. mar 2019.
Verdict in Slavko Ćuruvija murder trial expected on Friday 5th April
The verdict in the trial for the murder of journalist and publisher Slavko Ćuruvija will be presented on Friday 5th April (not on 10th April, which we previously reported due to a technical error in the court's call).