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MFRR and SafeJournalists condemn adoption of foreign agent legislation in Bosnia’s entity Republika Srpska

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners and SafeJournalists Network (SJN) strongly condemn the adoption of legislation in the Republika Srpska entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina which will establish a...

Serbia: MFRR and SafeJournalists urgently call to stop targeting and intimidating journalists

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners, together with the SafeJournalists Network (SJN), strongly condemn the escalating and systematic attacks on journalists and NGOs in Serbia, where violence, obstruction, and...

IJAS: President Vučić to Apologize for Insulting Journalists and to Stop Putting Pressure on Public Media Service

Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) condemns the statement of the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, in which he insults RTS (Radio and Television of Serbia) correspondents from Niš, Dejan...

SafeJournalists: We strongly condemn physical attacks on CIN journalists and political threats to independent media in Republika Srpska

The SafeJournalists network strongly condemns the physical attack on the journalist team of the Center for Investigative Journalism from Sarajevo, which took place in Brčko, and the several days of...

Coalition for Media Freedom Sent Open Letter to Minister Dejan Ristić: Extend Deadlines for Media Competitions

Open letter of the Coalition for Media Freedom   For the Minister of Information and Telecommunications, Mr. Dejan Ristic   The Coalition for Media Freedom hereby wishes to point out...

SafeJournalists: Condemnation of Social Media Smear Campaign, Sexist Attacks, and Threats to Journalists’ Safety in North Macedonia

The SafeJournalists Network strongly denounces the orchestrated smear campaign on social media targeting journalists and media outlets in North Macedonia. This campaign, led by former national television editor Dragan Pavlovich...

SafeJournalists: Attacks on Journalists in Serbia Continue, They Urgently Need Protection

The SafeJournalists network is concerned about the pressures and attacks that have been happening for the past few days and are aimed at the media and journalists in Serbia.  ...

Reaction of the NCEU regarding the harassment of civil society organizations

The National Convention on the European Union (NCEU) condemns the raid by armed members of the Criminal Police Directorate on the premises of five civil society organizations, including NCEU members,...

NGO: Authorities in Serbia Use the Opportunity to Deal With Non-governmental Organizations That Have Been Pointing to Corruption, Law-breaking and Human Rights Violations for Years

We strongly condemn today’s invasion of the premises of non-governmental organizations by armed police without a proper court order.   The Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade announced today that...

IJAS: Harassment and Detention of Journalists in Novi Sad is Unacceptable

The Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) condemns the harassment and locking of journalists in the city assembly in Novi Sad.   As reported by the media, the persons who...

Coalition for Media Freedom and AIEM: Institutions Immediately to Solve Case of Attack on NDNV Premises

The Coalition for Media Freedom and the Association of Independent Electronic Media (AIEM) strongly condemn the attack on the premises of the Independent Journalists’ Association of Vojvodina (Nezavisno društvo novinara...

IJAS: Verdict Against Portal KRIK is Harmful to Media Freedom, it Introduces Censorship and Self-censorship

KRIK lost another lawsuit, the one initiated against the newsroom by the current Minister of Defense Bratislav Gašić, this outlet announced yesterday. The Court of Appeal confirmed the first-instance verdict...