Announcements

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the airing of a photograph of student Nikolina and the commentary surrounding it on the Informer television program, deeming this action by the editor-in-chief of that media outlet, Dragan J. Vučićević, as unprofessional, unacceptable, contrary to all ethical standards, and in violation of the laws of the Republic of Serbia.

After Veran Matić, the president of the Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) and a member of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists, sent a letter on August 11 to the City of Vranje, Mayor Slobodan Milenković, and the Head of the City Administration Dušan Aritonović regarding the violence of the director of JKP "Komrad," Zoran Dimitrijević, towards journalist Jelena Stojković of Večernje Novosti during the performance of her journalistic duties, as well as concerning the demolition of an illegally constructed facility that had blocked part of OK Radio's premises, a response from the Head of the City Administration of Vranje was received just 10 days later, which we are publishing in its entirety.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the police attack on journalists during the citizens' protests and the obstruction of media reporting in front of the building housing the courts and prosecutor's offices in Novi Sad.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the threats directed at the editorial team of the IN Media portal, which have led to a criminal complaint for the act of endangering safety being filed with the Prosecutor's Office for High-Tech Crime against the individual who sent the threatening message.

The President of the Management Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) and member of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists, Veran Matić, sent a letter on August 11 to the City of Vranje, Mayor Slobodan Milenković, and the Head of the City Administration Dušan Aratonović regarding the violence perpetrated by the director of Public Utility Company "Komrad," Zoran Dimitrijević, against the journalist of Večernje Novosti, Jelena Stojković, during the performance of her journalistic duties, as well as concerning the demolition of an illegally constructed facility that had obstructed part of the premises of OK Radio.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the threats directed at the editorial office of the Magločistač portal from Subotica, which has led to a criminal complaint for the offense of endangering safety being filed with the Prosecutor's Office for High-Tech Crime against the individual who sent the threatening message.

During the peaceful monitoring of the protest, journalist Vuk Cvijić was standing last night with colleagues near the General Staff in Belgrade when a uniformed police officer, equipped for crowd control, approached him from behind and sprayed him with a chemical agent on the neck.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the threats received on social media by journalist Sanja Ignjatović Eker, a long-time correspondent for TV Nova from Novi Sad. A criminal complaint has been filed with the High-Tech Crime Prosecutor's Office against the individual who threatened the journalist for the criminal offense of endangering safety.

A group of journalists reporting from the protest in downtown Belgrade on Thursday, August 14, was targeted by an assault, insults, and threats from a group of thugs who threw pyrotechnic devices at the demonstrators throughout the evening.