Announcements

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the attack on journalist Magločistača and correspondent for Beta and journalist of the portal Subotičke.rs that occurred on Tuesday, November 11, in the evening in front of the SNS offices in Subotica.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the police's failure to respond to the attack on journalistic teams and the obstruction of media operations during yesterday's gathering of supporters of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in front of the National Assembly of Serbia in Belgrade.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) notes that the police continue to obstruct journalistic teams at public gatherings and use excessive force against female and male journalists.

The City Administration of Niš allocated over four million dinars to the company INI media doo Niš for individual grants aimed at co-financing media content. INI media doo Niš is the publisher of Niš TV, which is not registered in the Media Register nor does it possess a license from the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM) for broadcasting programs, and the similarly named portal was only officially registered a little over two months ago.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) calls on the relevant authorities to promptly identify and bring to justice all individuals involved in the physical attack on Fonet agency journalist Marko Čonjagić.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the latest incidents against journalists by regime supporters who are gathering in front of the National Assembly of Serbia and in Pioneer Park. It calls on the police once again to take action and ensure that all journalists can carry out their work in public spaces.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) calls on the relevant authorities to ensure the unhindered operation of all media teams reporting on the commemoration of the anniversary of the tragedy caused by the collapse of the canopy at the railway station in Novi Sad on Saturday, November 1st. They urge the protection of journalists from potential violence and recommend restraint from the excessive force that has been displayed at several recent public gatherings.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns and characterizes as dangerous the statement made by the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, that on November 1st at a gathering in Novi Sad, "no one will provoke violence except for journalists to whom journalistic associations distribute helmets." This rhetoric has once again been echoed by pro-government tabloids.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the insults directed at Mihajlo Stojković, the editor-in-chief of the portal InfoVranjske.rs, by Darko Stanojević, a member of the City Committee of the Socialist Party of Serbia in Vranje and head of one of the departments at the Health Center in Vranje, on social media, including attacks on his family.