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President Aleksandar Vučić stated that those who have been "convicted because of Veran Matić" should have that removed from their records, and he should apologize to them. Matić views the president's statement as a green light for all those accused of attacking and murdering journalists to "contact him and settle the score." For this reason, he has requested an assessment of his security from the police.

The Coalition for Media Freedom vehemently condemns the public attack by the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, on Veran Matić, the president of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), a member of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists, and one of the most prominent media professionals in Serbia.

The National Working Group for the Fight Against SLAPP expresses serious concern regarding the criminal lawsuit filed by the company "Starting," one of the main subcontractors for the construction of the Railway Station in Novi Sad, from which a canopy collapsed, resulting in the deaths of 16 people, against KRIK journalist Sofija Bogosavljev.

The President of the European Federation of Journalists, Maja Sever, stated that she is concerned about Europe's inability to respond to the threats directed at N1 television by Aleksandar Vučić and other representatives of the government in Serbia. “I do not understand how anyone in the democratic world can comprehend what Vučić has said in the past few weeks about journalists and the N1 newsroom,” Sever emphasized.

During the protests and blockades across Serbia in late June and early July, numerous cases of excessive use of force by the police were reported. Among the injured are students, doctors, and photojournalists who claim they were attacked by police officers, often wearing masks. While the Ministry of Interior remains silent, citizens are speaking to CINS about what happened.

The SafeJournalists network expresses deep concern and solidarity with more than 200 journalists and media workers affected by the sudden announcement of the closure of Al Jazeera Balkans after 14 years of continuous operation.

The European and International Federation of Journalists (EFJ-IFJ), together with its members from Serbia, have called on the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Serbia to provide police protection for N1 television, given the increasing threats to their safety.

The OSCE Mission in Serbia and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Jan Bratu, are deeply concerned about the recent death threats against journalists from TV N1, as stated on the official account of the Mission.

The Radio-Television of Vojvodina informed the news agency FoNet yesterday about the termination of cooperation starting in August. As NUNS learned, RTV had previously ended its collaboration with Beta, meaning that the public service of Vojvodina will use only the services of Tanjug.