Announcements

Representatives of journalistic and media associations from the Standing Working Group for the Safety of Journalists (SRG) will be present in almost all locations where local elections are held on Sunday, March 29, as points of contact and a visible support for media representatives reporting from the polling stations in ten local governments.

The Basic Court in Novi Sad has rejected the proposal for the imposition of a temporary measure prohibiting the publication of claims from the propaganda film by the Center for Social Stability, in which falsehoods about Veran Matić are presented, thereby jeopardizing his safety. Judge Srđan Pupović issued a first-instance decision rejecting the proposal with a justification that deviates from the practice of the Basic Court in Novi Sad without a clear reason.

The Basic Court in Šabac, in its first-instance ruling, found Zoran Cvetanović from Šabac guilty of repeatedly harassing, insulting, provoking, and assaulting journalist Nenad Kulačin in public places in the city from 2023 to 2025. This criminal act was committed even when the journalist was in the company of his minor son or wife, as well as in front of citizens who were also disturbed by such behavior.

The Board of Directors of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) made a decision at its last meeting to accept nine new members, or media outlets.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the obstruction of journalist Vuk Mladenović from Glas Šumadije and television Nova's reporter Isidora Kovačević, who were reporting yesterday on the arrival and departure of supporters and activists of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) at a rally in Belgrade.

Journalistic and media associations from the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists have submitted an amendment to the criminal complaint against the Center for Social Stability due to the recent threats directed at Veran Matić, the President of the Management Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM).

During her visit to the European Commission, Ana Brnabić stated that she had requested a meeting with the media platform of the Council of Europe to explain the issues regarding media freedom in Serbia.

The Higher Court in Belgrade has convicted Milorad Šešum for making death threats against journalist and president of the Independent Journalists' Association of Vojvodina (NDNV) Ana Lalić Hegediš two years ago on the social media platform Facebook.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the unjust detention of photojournalist Gavrilo Andrić in Loznica while performing his work duties, the rough treatment he received at the police station, and demands that the police urgently establish accountability for the officers involved in this incident.