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The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, accused journalists of provoking violence. He reacted to the statement from the Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) regarding their efforts to provide protective equipment for journalists reporting from the protests.

What we see in Serbia represents the essence of state intimidation and coercion, aimed at controlling the media, keeping journalists under pressure, and fostering self-censorship. It is a war against journalism, freedom of speech, and democracy.

The Network of Organizations for Children of Serbia and Friends of Children of Serbia have sent a letter to the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications regarding the broadcast of animated material that is highly inappropriate for children on the PINK Kids channel.

The Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation, the Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS), the Independent Journalists' Association of Vojvodina (NDNV), and CRTA have submitted an amendment to the criminal complaint to the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime against the Secretary of the Committee for Culture and Information of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Dana Gak, due to reasonable suspicion that she abused her official position to influence the outcome of the procedure for the election of new members of the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM). 

In four out of nine categories for the REM Council, candidates were selected who are not influenced by the authorities, making the voting in the category of national minority councils particularly interesting. The decision regarding who will manage this extremely important regulatory body for the entire society fell to minority councils, whose role is very sensitive and who are dependent on cooperation with the state. The authorities did not hesitate to abuse their position. Here’s how it happened.

Due to the prolonged social crisis and protests that have lasted for nearly a year, the risks to the safety of journalists are high. NUNS has recorded 289 threats, pressures, and attacks on media workers since the beginning of the year.

Nearly a year after the start of the protests—triggered by the collapse of the canopy at the railway station in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024—journalists covering them continue to be targets of attacks. Media professionals have suffered at least 89 physical assaults in one year, setting a record. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) supports the Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) both financially and technically to ensure the provision of protective equipment.

Three months after the chase on Zavoj Lake by an unidentified person, who pursued the editor of Niška Inicijativa with a boat and made direct threats and insults towards Srđan Nonić, the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Pirot, despite receiving all the information about the individual responsible for these actions, did not interrogate the suspect in that capacity and did not file charges.

A ruling has been issued against the independent media company PANpress from Pančevo and editor Ivana Predić in the lawsuit filed by Aleksandar Čupić, a media worker from Vršac, for defamation and emotional distress, with an enormous compensation claim of as much as 209,900 dinars!