The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium requested transparency from BC Partners and United Group regarding any proposed governance models or safeguards affecting editorial independence of the remaining independent media outlets in Serbia, the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom said on Monday.
“MFRR calls on President Vucic to stop making humiliating and discrediting statements against United Media journalists, which fuel hatred towards media professionals who are threatened daily. We call for urgent prosecution of the threats, as delays increase the risk to journalists’ safety,” the social media post said.
The post said that any interference by the Serbian authorities in the functioning of the independent media would be incompatible with European values and standards. It recalled that the MFRR consortium raised serious concerns regarding the future of the United Group in a letter to BC Partners, “which went alarmingly unanswered” in July.
Source: N1
