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There has been a reported 10 percent increase in cases of violations of the digital rights of citizens in Serbia.
The latest BIRN report on the violation of digital rights of citizens in Serbia shows that there were 10 percent more cases recorded last year, which is interpreted as a consequence of a more repressive system of government.
Guide for Journalists: How to Recognize That Your Rights Are Threatened and Whom to Contact for Assistance
In light of the increasingly frequent attacks, threats, and pressures faced by journalists and other media workers, both at the local level and across the entire country, the Media and Reform Center Niš has developed a special handbook to assist colleagues in identifying the issues that arise during their journalistic work and to point out whom they can contact to protect their rights.
BCBP: Urgently cease the intimidation of journalists and the criminalization of journalistic work.
The Integrity Network calls on the relevant institutions in Serbia to immediately cease practices that represent unacceptable pressure on journalists and threaten media freedom, following the summons of Uglješa Bokić, a journalist for the Danas newspaper, to a police interrogation with a demand to disclose his source of information and a threat of forced appearance if he does not comply. The reason for this is Bokić's article published on the Danas portal in April 2025 concerning the police's actions in a specific criminal case of public interest.
Žagubica is the first to announce a media competition for 2026, and they hope that candidates for the commissions will apply as well.
The Municipality of Žagubica is the first administration body to announce a competition for project co-financing of media content for the year 2026. The deadline for project applications is January 12, as well as for candidates for committee members.
Attacks on Professional Journalists: Almost an Unpunished Sport of the Progressive Regime
According to the data from the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office, in 2025, there were four times more physical attacks on journalists than in 2024. Verbal attacks are almost a daily occurrence. How can one protect themselves when the repressive regime has no intention of safeguarding those who criticize it?
A Danas journalist summoned for questioning by the police to reveal their source.
Journalist of the Danas newspaper, Uglješa Bokić, received a call from the Novi Sad police to come to the Novo Naselje police station on Thursday, December 25, to be questioned at the request of the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office. The questioning has been scheduled, as we have learned, in connection with the publication of parts of the police official record on the Danas portal, related to the arrest of Novi Sad lawyer Nemanja Aleksić in early April of this year.
Veran Matić was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award: "I will help young people in resetting journalism."
The Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) today awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award to journalist, analyst, and publicist Branislav Gulan, as well as to journalist and President of the Managing Board of ANEM, Veran Matić.
Bojan Cvejić awarded the UNS Prize for his contribution to the history of journalism.
The Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) awarded its annual journalism prizes today, among which is the "Žika M. Jovanović" award for contributions to the history of journalism and journalistic works. This award was presented to journalist, ANEM team member, and doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Political Sciences Bojan Cvejić for his publication "Codes of Journalists of Serbia from 1965 to 2025."
Veran Matić. Reactions to violence produce a new kind of violence and threats against journalists.
The Chairman of the Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) and member of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists, Veran Matić, stated that in Serbia we have a situation where reactions to violence are generating a new kind of violence, specifically threats against female and male journalists.
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The Vojvodina Secretariat for Public Information has announced media competitions – for projects totaling 45 million dinars less than in 2025.
Monitoring report of the MFRR for 2025: 1,481 violations of media freedoms in 36 European countries, with 208 in Serbia.
SafeJournalists: The police once again failed to protect journalists during the protests in Serbia – an urgent response from institutions and the international community is necessary.
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ANEM ALARM: Ominous and dangerous threats to journalists such as “I will rip out your heart, Ustaša...” require the immediate arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators.
