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SafeJournalists: Strictest penalties for attackers of Montenegrin journalist Ana Raičković and her family

The SafeJournalists Network is deeply disturbed by the brutal physical assault on Montenegrin journalist Ana Raičković and her family. The fact that an active officer from Montenegro’s Ministry of Interior...

IJAS: Attack by member of Assembly of Kovin on journalist of portal Kovinske info must not go unpunished

Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) strongly condemns the behavior of the member of the Serbian Progressive Party in the Kovin Municipal Assembly, Dragan Šljivovački, who, during the session of...

SafeJournalists: Police did nothing to prevent violence in Novi Sad, those responsible must face consequences

The journalistic teams of N1 and Euronews were attacked last night during a protest held in Novi Sad, on the occasion of the death of 14 people at the railway...

Bosnia and Herzegovina: MFRR and SafeJournalists urgently call for stronger protection for journalist Nataša Miljanović Zubac

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners together with the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) firmly call for thorough and swift investigations into numerous threats against Nataša Miljanović Zubac, journalist for the...

SafeJournalists: Call for Immediate Investigation into Serious Violation of Journalist’s Rights in North Macedonia

The SafeJournalists Network expresses deep concern over the recent infringement of the fundamental rights of journalist Miroslava Simonovska from the Republic of North Macedonia.   On Thursday, October 31, a...

Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation, NUNS, NDNV, and Crta File Criminal Complaint Against Chair of Parliamentary Culture and Information Committee

Today, four organizations—the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation, the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (NUNS), the Independent Journalists’ Association of Vojvodina (NDNV), and CRTA—filed a criminal complaint against Nevena Đurić, Chair of...

SafeJournalists: Albanian Journalists’ Prevention to Enter Greece Violation of Press Freedom

On November 2, 2024, Greek authorities unjustifiably held Albanian journalists (Fjorela Beleshi and Elja Zotka) and filming crews from A2 CNN and TV Klan for over four hours at the...

SafeJournalists warns: The largest number of attacks on journalists are (still) in investigative phase

Although a small number of cases have been legally resolved in the past period, journalists must not be discouraged and should continue to report all types of attacks to competent...

IJAS: Aleksandar Šapić is unworthy of position he holds and must resign

The mayor of Belgrade and an official of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party, Aleksandar Šapić, called a press conference yesterday, where he once again targeted the journalists of the N1...

SafeJournalists: Ministry of Interior in North Macedonia must conduct serious investigation regarding destruction of journalist’s car

SafeJournalists network strongly condemns the attack on property of journalist Blagoj Sersemov, editor of the local television and online media outlet M-Net in North Macedonia.   Last night, Sersemov’s vehicle...

IJAS: Igor Novaković must stop targeting and start answering journalists’ questions

Socialist party of Serbia official in Niš and president of the local city assembly Igor Novaković yesterday wrote on his Facebook account post targeting journalists and activists from Niš, including...

Coalition for Media Freedom: Does Ministry of Information and Telecommunications believe that proposed changes to the Advertising Law are in line with Media Strategy?

The Coalition for Media Freedom sent a letter to the minister of information, Dejan Ristic, on Friday, October 11, with the question of whether the draft law on advertising is...