Informer politizuje smrt studentkinje, bezobzirno objavljuje fotografije sa uviđaja i lične podatke žrtve 
Zorica Popović o zločinu nad novinarima u Boru: Sekirom na ljude?! Tad sam videla da su nas napale ubice 
Informer se širi Srbijom: Za potrebe lokalnih izbora, TV Lav plus postala regionalni propagandni centar 
Zemlja preplavljena propagandom: Mapa lokalnih medija u vlasništvu novih/starih režimskih igrača 
Novi prorežimski mediji i lokalni izbori: S jedne strane Vučić i „naša porodica“, s druge „ružni, prljavi, zli“ blokaderi 
“Once again, independent journalists seeking to inform on nationwide protests in Serbia are the target of the Serbian authorities as well as pro-government media and trolls, who not only prevent them from reporting but vilify them through hateful statements and manipulated videos. We stand with the courageous journalists of Serbia and urge the authorities to ensure their safety” - Ma Thida, Chair of PEN International’s Writers in Prison Committee
Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which contributes to the European Commission's annual report on the rule of law in the European Union (EU), condemns the Commission's persistent inaction as Member States continue to attack press freedom. RSF calls on the Commission to assume its responsibility to enforce its rules and do everything in its power to halt the erosion of press freedom in Europe.
Several journalists have been dismissed and a number of attacks against media professionals have been recorded since wider protests swept across Serbia following a fatal accident at a train station on 1 November 2024. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) join their affiliates, the Independent Journalists’ Association (NUNS), the Journalists Association of Serbia (UNS) and the Union of Journalists and Media Workers of Serbia (SINOS), in condemning the attacks and calling for justice and accountability.
On Monday, Serbian state TV (RTS) staff joined the student protest in Belgrade by blocking traffic outside the RTS headquarters.
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today gave its full support to the Serbian journalists’ organisations which have called for a general strike to take part in the action of “general civil disobedience” organised by Serbian students following the tragic accident at the Novi Sad train station, killing 15 people. The EFJ denounces in particular the threats made by the Serbian Minister of Information and Telecommunications Dejan Ristić against the Serbian Coalition for Media Freedom.
The Cenzolovka media freedom watchdog portal said that Serbian pro-regime tabloids are deleting articles in which they attacked the student protesters in an effort to avoid being shut down.
"He who controls the media controls the mind". This catchy quote is from Noam Chomsky, a US professor and intellectual, renowned linguist and social critic. It well describes life in Serbia nowadays. At stake in Serbia today is the independence of the Regulatory Agency for Electronic Media (REM), specifically its Council, which is in the process of re-appointment and whose members are to be selected by the Parliament.
Less than a week after the publication of our joint appeal to the EU to take urgent EU-wide measures, such as stricter regulation of spyware exports and use, new spyware abuse scandal erupts in Serbia: Serbian intelligence services and police have used spyware and other digital tools to hack the phones of journalists and illegally surveil them, Amnesty International said in a report published on Monday.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) insists that national governments are held accountable when journalists are killed or targeted across the world, in particular those in Palestine, Lebanon, Israel, and Syria as a result of the war in Gaza. The appeal comes on 2 November, the 10th anniversary of International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
We, the undersigned members of the Community of Democracies Governing Council, express deep concern over the request for extradition of Belarusian filmmaker and activist Mr. Andrei Gnyot from Serbia. Extradition of democratic activists to the autocratic Minsk regime, which notoriously violates international law, including human rights, undermines the democratic principles enshrined in the Warsaw Declaration, and is incompatible with adherence to the rules-based international order.
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) expresses grave concern regarding the legal threats facing the Serbian investigative news organization KRIK and its journalists. These abusive legal actions include demands for imprisonment and bans from journalism. We stand with the journalists on trial, and urge Serbia to implement anti-SLAPP safeguards to protect independent media.
A year on, there is still no accountability following the October 13, 2023, targeted Israeli attack that killed Issam Abdallah and injured six journalists in southern Lebanon
From building a prominent anti-corruption outlet to burning out and leaving Serbia
Večeras, nešto pre 22 časa, na sajtovima tabloida Telegraf i Alo pojavila se vest da je aktiviran sistem "Pronađi me" i da se traga za devetogodišnjim detetom koja je duboko uznemirala javnost. Za N1 potvrđeno je iz MUP-a da sistem nije aktiviran, a tu informaciju potvrdio je i Igor Jurić.
Women Press Freedom offers its full support to FoNet journalist Tamara Skrozza, who is facing a coordinated defamation campaign from media outlets closely linked to the Serbian government. Allegations claim that Skrozza supported the assassination of senior Serbian officials during the uprising against former President Slobodan Milosevic. Government minister Dejan Ristic has received criticism for allegedly backing the smear campaign against the journalist. This recent attack is part of a trend of harassment and defamation by pro-government tabloids, with similar incidents targeting her in 2018 and 2016. Skrozza intends to take legal action against the media responsible for spreading these falsehoods. We strongly condemn Minister Ristic's actions and reject the unfounded accusations against Skrozza. We call for a public apology and accountability from those involved in the campaign against the journalist.
Statement of the journalist section of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists
Serbian journalists’ associations and opposition condemned the media campaign launched against journalist and Fonet news agency senior editor Tamara Skrozza.
Intimidatory lawsuits intended to silence journalists and media freedom activists by draining their resources have proliferated in Serbia, where there is no specific legislation to curb aggressive litigation by the rich and powerful.
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) coalition partners stand firm in solidarity with the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation, which has unwaveringly campaigned against the continued impunity for the 1999 murder of Serbian journalist Slavko Ćuruvija. New legal action brought by two of the individuals acquitted of Ćuruvija’s murder now threatens to undermine the foundation’s campaign for justice.
The undersigned journalists and media freedom organisations condemn the legal actions filed by Judge Dušanka Đorđević and her husband against Crime and Corruption Reporting Network (KRIK), its editor-in-chief Stevan Dojčinović, and journalist Bojana Pavlović. The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) coalition considers those legal actions as Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), aiming at silencing KRIK for its investigative work. The SLAPPs are vexatious legal actions that are pursued as a means of harassing or intimidating journalists, media outlets, and other public watchdogs.
