Announcements

Journalists who report daily from protests, from the front lines of events, are exposed to police violence, harassment by the ruling party's security, and private security of public institutions. They face constant threats and insults and are sprayed with pepper spray.

Marko Marjanović addressed the public with a statement in which he stated that he has complied with all the measures mandated by the court up to today. During this time, his attorney has been denied the right to access the case file and receive any information regarding the charges brought against Marjanović by the prosecution. It is also noted that "the court has not responded to my attorney's request to review the validity of the imposed measure... The Constitutional Court has not addressed my request to postpone the enforcement of this measure since May 19, 2025... Due to all these shameful measures, my ability to function in society has been hindered, as well as my capacity to conduct my own business through which I support my family..."

The undersigned journalism and media organizations are concerned about the survival of the independent Inđija portal IN Media after the Appellate Court in Belgrade upheld the first-instance ruling of the Higher Court, which orders the editorial office to pay a total of 161,000 dinars in damages and legal costs, due to an article in which the media reported that the municipality of Inđija gifted honey for potency to children. This is the first ruling issued out of a total of 7 identical SLAPP lawsuits. We fear that the outcome in the other cases will be the same, which could lead to the shutdown of this independent media outlet.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the unacceptable death threats made by representatives of the SNS against a journalist from SOinfo.org in Sombor, following his parking in the "wrong" spot on Jorgovanska Street in Sombor.

It will soon be a full 20 years since Vladimir Mitrić, a correspondent for "Večernje novosti" from Loznica and Šabac, was attacked with a baton by a police officer from the Novi Beograd Police Station in front of his house, resulting in severe bodily injuries. This attack was very similar to the one in which Milan Pantić, Mitrić's colleague from Jagodina, was killed. Mitrić survived this incident by a mere miracle.

Cameraman Mirko Todorović, who was physically assaulted on November 5 in front of the SNS premises in Novi Sad, when he was taken down by wrestler Vuk Raonić from Novi Sad while filming the event, has filed a complaint with the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the dismissal of his criminal report by the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office, which was justified by stating that there are no grounds for suspicion that a criminal offense subject to prosecution ex officio has been committed, as confirmed by the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM).

The chief and responsible editor of the Regional Information Agency JUGpress, Ljiljana Stojanović, who is also a member of the Permanent Working Group on Journalist Safety, received a friendly message/warning from a few individuals in security structures that they are "setting a trap" for her and that she should "be cautious."

A journalist from the Fonet agency was filming strong winds lifting tents set up on the road in front of the Serbian Parliament yesterday when a person staying in Pioneer Park grabbed her by the shoulder and demanded that she delete the footage. This marks the 14th instance of interference with the work of journalists and media at Pioneer Park, where a specific group supporting the ruling party has been present for over four months.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), the Journalists' Association of Serbia (UNS), the Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia (NUNS), and Local Press point out that the evaluation of media projects and the allocation of funds within the project co-financing process continued in June, accompanied by numerous controversial decisions, irregularities, and a lack of transparency in the process.