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IJAS: Dragan Vučićević and Anđelka Stojković Endanger Safety of Journalists by Targeting Them

Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) strongly condemns the new pressures on the media and journalists in the form of targeting and insults by officials of the ruling party and...

IJAS: Unacceptable Pressures of Serbian Progressive Party on Public Media Service

The Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) strongly condemns the announcement of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party regarding the coverage of Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) and fully supports the...

SafeJournalists: Concerns Over Selection Process of RTSH Director General in Albania

On January 6, 2025, the Steering Council of RTSH (Albanian Radio and Television – public broadcaster) announced the opening of the competition for the position of General Director of the...

Coalition for Media Freedom Joins General Strike: Let’s Defend Public Interest

Members of the Coalition for Media Freedom will support the action of students and various social groups and professions by joining the general strike on January 24, 2025.   From...

SafeJournalists: Police Should Protect Journalists and Citizens of Serbia, Not Interfere with Reporting or Endanger Public Interest

The Independent Journalists’ Association of Vojvodina (IJAV) announced on Friday, January 17 that Serbian police and Gendarmerie threatened journalists who reported on the break-in of opposition politicians into the City...

Independent candidates as basis for legitimacy of Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media

Associations of citizens, journalists and the media express concern regarding the current process of selecting members of the The Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM) Council and request the National...

SafeJournalists: Condemnation of Politicization of Independent Media Commission in Kosovo

The SafeJournalists Network joins the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) in expressing deep concern over yesterday’s decision by the Independent Media Commission (IMC) to elect a new chairperson through...

SafeJournalists: Institutions Must Condemn Dangerous Manipulations of Serbian Authorities and Protect Safety of Journalists

The SafeJournalists Network strongly condemns the dangerous manipulations and threats directed at journalists and students by the Serbian authorities, led by President Aleksandar Vučić, in the midst of large-scale protests...

IJAS: Protection of Journalists, Privacy and Journalistic Ethics Fail Exam in New Year

Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) expresses serious concern about frequent threats to journalists and violation of ethical standards in the media, including unauthorized use of personal data and sensationalist...

IJAS: Ministry of Information reduces number of attacks and pressures on journalists, institutions react when they want to

The Minister of Information and Telecommunications, Dejan Ristić, repeated several times during this year that the number of attacks and pressures on journalists, that is, “obstructing the work or endangering...

IJAS: Director of Red Star Football Club Must Stop Discriminating and Targeting Journalists

Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) provides full support to colleague Nikola Stamenić and the editorial staff of the Sportklub and condemns the inappropriate behavior of the general director of...

SafeJournalists: TikTok Ban in Albania raises concerns about freedom of expression

On 22nd December 2024, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced a one-year ban on TikTok, set to commence in January 2025, following the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old boy in...