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The Minister of Justice has come to the defense of representatives of the judiciary. However, this is not due to political pressure and accountability, but rather because journalists are publishing information about judges and prosecutors that is public. The Minister is calling for a response – but it seems he listens selectively and remembers poorly.

The changes in leadership at United Group (UG) are unexplained; editors at United Media (UM), which operates the N1 and Nova television channels across the region, are concerned about potential political influence.

The Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) strongly condemns the new threats directed at the editorial staff of the Radar portal, which were left in the form of comments on the website, and which represent a serious threat to the safety of journalists and an attempt to intimidate the editorial team due to its work in the public interest.

We gather to stand in solidarity against the persecution of journalists in Serbia.

Journalist Marija Šehić believes that the reasons for her dismissal from the television station Juronjuz are political and notes that the pressure on employees at that media outlet began in the fall of last year, intensifying after the collapse of the awning at the Novi Sad railway station.

On the occasion of November 16th, the International Day for Tolerance, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, with the support of the OSCE Mission in Serbia, is organizing the competition for the Annual Media Award for the best media articles and contributions on the topic of combating discrimination and promoting equality and tolerance for the tenth time.

The process of appointing new members of the media regulator council has once again been conducted in a non-transparent and discriminatory manner.

Journalist Jelka Jovanović says that one should not be naïve and believe that the previous call for members of the REM Council was withdrawn due to students and the blockade of Radio-Television of Serbia, and that this was merely an excuse. For her, the solution lies in withdrawing the current call and announcing a new one.

The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, today highlighted the unacceptable prevalence of hate speech, degrading and insulting behavior, as well as other forms of inappropriate discourse in the domestic public and political sphere.