Announcements

The Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia (NUNS) and the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemn the latest threats against the editorial team of the daily newspaper "Danas," which followed the publication of a caricature by Predrag Koraksić Koraks, as well as the physical attack on Marko Dragoslavić, which occurred while he was photographing a building where construction work is prohibited.

A group of bullies, wearing recognizable black shirts and caps, affiliated with the ruling party, appeared at student and civic protests with the aim of violently preventing them. They obstructed the N1 television team – journalist Jelena Mirković and cameraman Denijal Dabić – during their coverage of the event in Vrbas.

A colleague who has been receiving threats and disturbing messages daily for the past ten years – which are becoming increasingly brutal, mirroring the rhetoric of government representatives and the ruling party – is completely unprotected. There is no preventive mechanism or effective response from the judicial system.

During the protest in front of the headquarters of the Serbian Progressive Party in New Belgrade, journalist Darko Simić from the Political Globe of Serbia reported live from the scene. At one point, from a group of gathered members and supporters of the SNS, one of the attendees assaulted Simić and physically attacked him. The entire incident was recorded on camera – both by Simić's camera and by the cameras of other journalists present.

The professional association of police "Dr. Rudolf Archibald Reis" in a statement "strongly rejects the tendentious and generalizing claims made in the statement of ANEM... portraying police officers as a systemic threat to media workers."

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) joins the initiative of NUNS and other journalistic and media associations and calls on all colleagues, citizens, and residents to support the Regional Information Agency JugPress in its efforts to survive in the name of solidarity, professional responsibility, and the collective struggle for free and independent journalism.

Statement from the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) on the jeopardy faced by cameramen and photographers at public gatherings

In the first six months of 2025, public prosecutors in Serbia initiated 44 cases based on submitted criminal complaints and/or reports, which represents a significant increase compared to the same period in 2024. These cases pertain to incidents affecting 46 journalists and media workers, consisting of 55% male and 45% female individuals. Nearly half of the attacks (21) occurred in a digital environment, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Special Prosecutor's Office for High-Tech Crime. Regarding online attacks, 70% of the victims are female journalists, while 30% are male journalists.

Instead of condemning hate speech and the promotion of violence in tabloids, particularly those of the Informer group, the state leadership is doing everything in its power to protect them.