13. apr 2025.

The government on the offensive against the journalists and the media

Author Veran Matić

In just one day, a series of dangerous attacks on journalists and the media took place, which will increasingly characterize the life of journalists in Serbia. In the daily repression in which we live and work, these are no longer isolated incidents but a rule that justifiably causes great concern.

01. apr 2025.

Stevanovic: Authorities pushing citizens to take justice into their hands

IZVOR N1

The authorities are pushing citizens to take justice into their own hands, trying to fight the evil that attacks them, deems Ivana Stevanovic of the "Slavko Ćuruvija" Foundation. This also applies to the regime media, she added, which "we can no longer even call media, because they have become a weapon."

28. mar 2025.

Serbia: BIRN journalists targeted with Pegasus spyware

IZVOR Amnesty

Two journalists from Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN), an award-winning Serbian network of investigative journalists, were targeted with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware last month, a new Amnesty International investigation reveals.   

20. mar 2025.

Vucic arrogantly responds to N1 question about sound cannon

IZVOR N1

Responding to an N1 reporter’s question on whether a sound cannon was used against protesters during the March 15 protest in Belgrade, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in Brussels that “it was not used by anyone, anywhere.” He accused N1 of employing “tricks and deceptions” and “trying to extend the effects of a color revolution.”

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

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.

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.

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.