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07. feb 2025.

Serbia: Protect journalists amidst nationwide protests

IZVOR N1

“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

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06. feb 2025.

The European Commission must stop burying its head in the sand as press freedom deteriorates in Member States

IZVOR RSF

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.

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31. jan 2025.

Serbia: IFJ and EFJ sound alarm about press restrictions and dismissals

IZVOR IFJ

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.

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28. jan 2025.

Serbia: full support to journalists on strike to defend public interest

IZVOR EFJ

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.

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15. jan 2025.

#IFJBlog: REM, a nightmare for Serbian media

IZVOR IFJ

"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.

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18. dec 2024.

Serbia used spyware to hack phones of journalists

IZVOR EFJ

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.

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31. okt 2024.

Impunity: Governments must be held accountable for targeting journalists, says IFJ

IZVOR IFJ

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.

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25. okt 2024.

Statement by Member States of the CoD Governing Council regarding Belarusian pro-democracy activist Andrei Gnyot

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.

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15. okt 2024.

Serbian judge’s lawsuits set to chill press freedom

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.

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30. avg 2024.

Tabloidi objavili da je pokrenut sistem „Pronađi me“, MUP demantovao

Piše Sara Sekulić
IZVOR N1

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.

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07. avg 2024.

Women Press Freedom Condemns Government Smear Campaign Against Tamara Skrozza

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.