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The International and European Federation of Journalists have called on the police in Serbia to immediately stop the violence against journalists and to protect them while reporting on conflicts during the protests.

The Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) strongly condemns the new threats directed at the editorial office of television N1, which were sent again yesterday, this time from a single IP address, using multiple fake accounts that, according to all indications, are operated by the same individual.

The Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) strongly condemns the new threats and attacks on journalists in Serbia, which clearly demonstrate that their safety is seriously endangered.

The editorial board of the weekly Vreme has assessed that the recent statements made by Health Minister Zlatibor Lončar endanger the safety of their editorial team, as well as their colleagues from N1, Nova S, and Danas, and that these statements "prove that he is unworthy of public office."

The Chairman of the Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), Veran Matić, stated that journalists have become a serious target during protests and demonstrations.

Supporters of the Serbian Progressive Party in downtown Belgrade charged at the gathered journalists, chasing them down Birčaninova Street while shouting, "Now film this," reports a journalist from the Zoomer portal.

The European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, has assessed that the reports of violence during the recent protests in Serbia are very concerning.

In the last few days in Serbia, we have witnessed a real epidemic of threats against editorial offices as well as attacks on journalists critical of the regime. Sources for Danas assess that the threats are largely planned and coordinated through paid bots and aggressors inspired by media outlets like Informer, and that these attacks are a consequence of the current situation in our society.

In the respect for human rights in Serbia during the past year, there have been no significant changes, but significant problems continue to be recorded regarding media freedom and expression, violence against journalists, the impunity for war crimes, and workers' rights, stated the State Department in its new annual report on human rights worldwide. Threats and attacks on journalists, non-transparent ownership of media, as well as excessive state involvement in the media sector have undermined the constitutionally guaranteed freedoms of the media and expression, as noted in the section of the report that pertains to Serbia.