Announcements

During the protest held in Surdulica on February 14, freelance journalist Dejana Cvetković, a contributor to Vreme, Cenzolovka, Južne vesti, Tampon zona, and other media outlets, was continuously obstructed by demonstrators who prevented her from recording the event, shouting that "only she cannot film them." They threatened to confiscate and break her mobile phone, which is her essential working tool, and warned her that they would sue her if she published any footage or photographs.

Journalistic and media associations are concerned about the ongoing campaign against journalists from professional and critical media, which involves the creation and publication of lists on social media by the Center for Social Stability and the announcement of the continuation of the series "Evil Era" directed by this organization.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the latest threats received by journalists of the weekly magazine Radar through the comments section on their portal. The threat was reported to the Prosecutor's Office for High-Tech Crime by Veran Matić, President of the ANEM Board, member of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists, and operator of the Safe Line for Journalists at 0800 100 115.

Journalistic and media associations, members of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists, have filed a criminal complaint due to the endangerment of the safety of Veran Matić, a long-time journalist, president of the management board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), and representative of that association in the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists (SRG).

After the presentation of the works of the Center for Social Stability on the television channels Prva, B92, Informer, and Documentaries TV, the media campaign against Veran Matić, the president of the Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) and a member of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists (SRG), continues through newly established local media and social networks.

The Commission for the Investigation of Murders of Journalists supports the request for the determination of disciplinary responsibility of three active judges of the Appellate Court - Dušanka Đorđević, Marko Jocić, and Dragan Ćesarović - due to significant violations of criminal procedure in the issuance of an acquittal verdict in the case of the serious murder of journalist Slavko Ćuruvija, as established by the ruling of the Supreme Court.

The number of recorded threats and attacks on journalists in Serbia, as well as the number of reported cases to the prosecution, reached a record high for the month of January. Specifically, through the Safe Line 0800 100 115 and contact points at the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), 47 different attacks on journalists and media in Serbia were registered. Based on this, Veran Matić, the President of the ANEM Management Board, a member of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists, and an operator on the Safe Line, submitted 18 reports to the prosecution.

Televisions with national frequencies B92 and Prva, along with the cable television Informer, aired a documentary film about Veran Matić during prime evening slots, which could have serious consequences and jeopardize the safety of Veran Matić, the Chairman of the Management Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM).

Journalist and editor of the portal snews.rs, Medin Halilović from Novi Pazar, reported to the police threats he received yesterday from an acquaintance. The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) has reported this threat to the safety of journalists to the contact point at the prosecutor's office in Novi Pazar and expects the relevant authorities to act promptly in this case and identify and sanction the perpetrator.