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Journalists’ and media associations and trade unions call for the immediate suspension of the process of amending media laws

Journalists’ and media associations and trade unions demand that the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications immediately halt the ongoing process of amending the Law on Public Information and Media, the...

IJAS: Women Journalists in Serbia Increasingly Exposed to Violence and Discrimination – Institutions Must Ensure Effective Protection

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) expresses deep concern over the pressures, threats and attacks...

IJAS: Stop the pressure on Prof. Jelena Kleut – University of Novi Sad Senate must review its decision

The Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) strongly protests against the decision of the Senate of the University of Novi Sad to reject the election of Prof. Dr. Jelena Kleut...

SafeJournalists: Immediately Find and Punish Attacker of N1 TV Crew in Serbia

The SafeJournalists network strongly condemns yet another attack on N1 journalists. Today, while an N1 television crew was filming an area near the Serbian Parliament, a young man approached them...

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...