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Following today’s acquittal of the suspected mastermind in the killing of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined the undersigned international media freedom organisations in expressing...

The Serbian parliament is debating a report by the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM) which covers the period prior to the two mass shootings in a Belgrade elementary schools...

The Nova.rs portal said on Tuesday that pro-regime Belgrade tabloid Informer reported that staff at a Belgrade think-tank are among the sources for an investigative report by the London Guardian...

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) held its Annual Meeting in The Hague, Netherlands, on 11-12 May 2023. Organised by the Dutch journalists’ union NVJ, the event gathered 62 delegates...

Although the Republic of Serbia has undertaken some concrete steps, safety of the journalists has not improved, numerous attacks and threats on journalists are recorded continuously, and the existing protection...

Journalist Arman Soldin was killed in the afternoon of 9 May 2023 in a shelling attack near Chasiv Yar, in eastern Ukraine. The 32-year-old was working for the news agency...

Member of the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM) Council Judita Popovic told N1 that reality shows are not the only cause of the tragic events that took place in...

United Media said on Tuesday that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic lied that the company owns the Jutarnji, Index and Klix portals in neighboring Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.   “United Media does...

Ever since the opposition announced the “Serbia against violence” protest rally Saturday, pro-government tabloids have published a series of articles, ie pamphlets, targetting representatives of the opposition and presenting them...

European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) President Maja Sever told Belgrade daily Danas that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has built up an image of society and the media which is not...

The allocation of national broadcasting frequencies in Serbia highlights the lack of transparency and pluralism in the sector. Frequencies are only awarded to government-friendly media. Concerns have been expressed by...

In our most recent legal analysis, ARTICLE 19 reviews the suggested amendments to the Criminal Code of Republika Srpska on re-introducing criminal penalties for defamation, insult, and other similar provisions....