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IJAS: Ministry of Internal Affairs Must Initiate Proceedings Against Officers Who Physically Assaulted Journalists Last Night

The Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) strongly condemns the conduct of the police, who physically assaulted journalists while they were reporting from a civic protest in Novi Sad. Although...

SafeJournalists: We Demand Explanation from Croatian Authorities over Entry Ban on BiH Journalist Avdo Avdić

The SafeJournalists Network expresses serious concern over the decision of the institutions of the Republic of Croatia to ban Avdo Avdić, journalist and editor of the portal Istraga.ba from Bosnia...

SafeJournalists: Attack on N1 TV Crew in Zagreb Highlights Urgent Need to Protect Journalists

The SafeJournalists Network strongly condemns the physical assault on the N1 Television crew that took place in the center of Zagreb today. While performing their professional duties and filming statements...

IJAS: Media freedom in Serbia is under attack — Physical assaults on women journalists in Subotica, smear campaigns, and Minister Bratina wants to shut down media

Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) strongly condemns a series of incidents that have hit the journalistic community in recent days: physical attacks on women journalists in Subotica, targeting in...

SafeJournalists: Verdict Against Journalist Melita Vrsaljko from Croatia Sends Dangerous Message to All Journalists and Women Victims of Violence

The SafeJournalists Network expresses deep concern over the decision of the Municipal Court in Zadar, which found journalist Melita Vrsaljko, a contributor to Faktograf and Klimatski portal, guilty of disturbing...

IJAS: Urgently ensure protection of journalists at public gatherings – identify the attackers and establish accountability for the police’s failure to act

The Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) strongly condemns multiple incidents and threats recorded during and after yesterday’s rally of SNS supporters in Belgrade and calls for an urgent and...

AIEM, IJAS, JAS, Local Press and the Media Association: On what legal basis and according to which criteria did the City of Niš award four million dinars to Niš TV?

Belgrade, 4 November 2025 – The Niš City Administration has awarded more than four million dinars in individual grants for the project co-financing of media content to INI media d.o.o....

IJAS: Urgently identify and prosecute attackers of FoNet reporter — ensure safe conditions for reporting from public gatherings

The Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) strongly condemns the attack on FoNet agency reporter Marko Čonjagić, who was physically assaulted around 11 p.m. last night on Kosovska Street in...

IJAS: Urgently investigate the attacks on journalists during the gathering in front of the National Assembly and the threats against an N1 journalist — the police must respond on the spot

The Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) strongly condemns the attack on Insajder journalist Nataša Mijušković, the assaults and intimidation of photojournalists from Radio DIR (Ruma), the unlawful treatment of...

IJAS: Impunity Becomes the Rule – Institutions Must Break Their Silence

On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (November 2), the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) warns that Serbia continues to live in...

SafeJournalists: Attacks and Pressure on Journalists in the Region in 2025 — Few Convictions, Many Pending Cases

On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, marked today, 2 November, the SafeJournalists network warns of a troubling regional trend: many reported and...

IJAS: Condemnation of Verbal Attacks and Threats Against Journalists in Vranje and Belgrade

The Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) strongly condemns the verbal attacks, threats, and insults directed at journalists Mihajlo Stojković and Radmilo Marković.   In Vranje, Darko Stanojević—member of the...