Announcements

NUNS, ANEM, and Lokal pres express deep concern regarding the manner in which the process of amending three key media laws – the Law on Public Information and Media (ZJIM), the Law on Electronic Media (ZEM), and the Law on Public Media Services (ZJMS) – has been conducted. The Government's proposal was adopted today by the Committee for Culture and Information of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, and the deputies will decide on it as early as tomorrow at an extraordinary session.

The unacceptable practice of obstructing journalists in the performance of their duties continues on the part of police representatives. The latest incident occurred on the night of June 8th to 9th, when Uglješa Bokić, a journalist for the daily newspaper Danas, was prevented from doing his job in front of the SNS premises in Novi Sad.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly protests against the beating of YouTuber and influencer Neven Krstić, better known as Nevenclips, and his cameraman, which occurred in Pioneer Park while they were filming a report for his channel.

Providing full support to the Zoomer portal, the Association of Independent Electronic Media strongly condemns the prosecution of journalist Darko Gligorijević, who was taken to the police station yesterday, according to the editorial office, by members of the Ministry of the Interior in order to give a statement as a citizen regarding an incident that occurred the day before in the Students' City in New Belgrade, which Gligorijević recorded on video as a journalist.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media strongly condemns the physical obstruction of the teams from N1, Nova, Insajder, and local media journalists from reporting on the gathering in Jelašnica near Zaječar.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media strongly condemns the attack on journalist Nikoleta Jošović from "Glas Šumadije."

Miljko Stojanović, a journalist for "Glas Zaječara," was attacked by SNS councilor Nelija Nikolić and another assailant while covering the protest drive "Noise Against Dictatorship" on March 25. They attempted to seize the phone he was using to record the event.

Selective reporting and the existence of "those whose statements are not relayed" are incompatible with the editorial policy of the media that calls itself the Public Service of Serbia and all its citizens.

The presentation of the Draft Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Public Information and Media and the Law on Electronic Media cannot replace the legally mandated public discussion regarding the mentioned legal acts. This statement was made by Saša Mirković, a representative of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), during a meeting at the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications, where he detailed the Association's position regarding the current procedure for amending these laws.