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The European Commission said in its 2026 Rule of Law Report that Serbia has made limited progress in rule of law, with concerns intensifying over judicial independence, political pressure on...

As part of the “Sound Cannon Affair”, the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade wanted to arrest journalist and military analyst Aleksandar Radić for divulging secret information and attempting to...

N1 News Director Branislav Sovljanski received threats in comments left on the N1 portal. The threats targeted Sovljanski and his family. They said that he should be impaled and roasted...

European Parliament Rapporteur Tonino Picula MEP warned of anti-EU propaganda on pro-regime media in Serbia.   “At the session of the European Parliament’s Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield...

Record levels of physical violence against journalists, death threats and online smear campaigns, entrenched impunity, and tight political control over the media landscape – media freedom in Serbia is in...

By Renate Schroeder, EFJ Director (originally published on July 6 on CMPF blog section)   With Big Tech being the gatekeepers of information and with AI, GenAI, chatbots accelerating, visibility,...

Rights group’s report says the authorities and pro-government media have systemically targeted Croats since political tensions worsened in Serbia during anti-government protests.   A new report published on Wednesday by...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has just handed down two judgments upholding journalists’ rights. The first upholds the conviction of a blogger who had insulted and threatened journalists...

The inaugural session of Serbia’s electronic media watchdog has been scheduled for Monday, July 20, the state TV (RTS) reported.   The term in office of the Regulatory Body for...

Despite the increase in the number of reported attacks, in most cases there is no judicial epilogue. ANEM warns of almost complete impunity for violence against journalists   Prosecutor’s offices...

The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality issued a warning to the public and then suspended the proceedings on the complaint against Dragan J. Vučićević for discrimination against Roma  ...

On 9-10 March 2026, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined its Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners for its third visit to Rome in five years. The MFRR mission...