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NUNS and ANEM strongly condemn the latest threats directed at the editorial staff of TV N1 and Veran Matić, the journalist and president of ANEM, and call on the relevant authorities to respond urgently and finally begin to act effectively in cases of threats against journalists.

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, today gave a statement at the First Basic Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the attack and the circumstances that jeopardized his safety. He was attacked in front of the National Assembly while performing journalistic duties, during which his mobile phone, used to record a public event, was seized and later returned to him after some time.

Last night around 8 PM in front of the National Assembly of Serbia, Veran Matić, a journalist, chairman of the Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), and member of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists, was attacked.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the misuse of the likeness and name of journalist Jelena Zorić and the Balkan Investigative Network (BIRN) in online fraud, and demands that the relevant authorities urgently investigate this case and take all necessary actions to remove the disputed content from the internet.

“YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED A LONG TIME AGO WITH A MALLET TO THE HEAD, YOU DONKEY,” wrote a user under the name “Beli Bjelica” on the Facebook page of Insajder, beneath the announcement for the show “Press Don’t Shoot” and a brief statement by Vladimir Mitrić, a correspondent for Večernje novosti from Loznica. In the attachment, he spoke about what it’s like to work under police protection, his dedication to the profession, and the life of a journalist under constant threat.

Journalist of the bilingual portal Bečejski mozaik, Kristina Demeter Filipčev, received violent threats and messages of hanging, as well as disturbing messages, insults, hate speech, incitement of national hatred, brutal sexist threats and messages, and misogynistic content on the Facebook and Instagram pages of this portal following the report on the gathering titled "Parallel Actions in the Same Place in Bečej: Students Attracted Citizens, SNS Stands Empty."

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) calls on the relevant authorities to take immediate action regarding the horrifying threatening message received by N1 television journalist Danica Vučenić.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the horrific death threats directed at the editor of the Rešetka portal from Leskovac, Dragan Marinković, via a video posted on the social network TikTok. It calls on the relevant authorities to urgently take action in prosecuting the perpetrator and to protect all employees in the editorial office of this local media outlet.

Photographer and freelance journalist Marko Dragoslavić reported today receiving new death threats while covering illegal construction in Belgrade, after which the police apprehended the perpetrator.