ANEM calls on media workers to report any disruptions in coverage from the protests by calling 0800 100 115.

All journalists have access to this free phone number and the direct line of ANEM, where media representatives can obtain explanations regarding the legal treatment of the matter and the procedures that should be initiated to report threats to safety to the relevant institutions, police, and prosecutor's office.

“We hope that the student protest and everything surrounding it will proceed without any violence and without any problems, but since we know that there have been very serious violent situations towards female and male journalists and photographers, it would be good to adhere to some rules. When you go to an event, no matter where you are coming from, be mindful of the situations you are entering, as we have had a large number of attacks that occurred just when people were preparing to arrive in Belgrade,” stated Veran Matić, President of the Management Board of ANEM, member of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists, and operator of the Safe Line for Journalists at 0800 100 115.

He appeals to all media workers to pay attention to their movement through the city, to their own safety, and to avoid conflict situations and encounters with aggressors.

“If any unforeseen situations occur, violent threats, or if you simply notice a suspicious situation, please contact 0800 100 115 and of course our colleagues at NUNS and UNS who also have emergency phone numbers, and where you can also stop by on Saturday to rest in their facilities on Resavska Street,” Matić advised.

A safety guide for reporters at mass demonstrations is available at bezbedninovinari.rs.

Through the Safe Line for Journalists established by ANEM in 2022, over 400 reports were recorded, while a year later there were over 360, around 370 in 2024, and more than 600 calls during the previous year. In the last ten months, as of the last day of April, more than 380 calls were received from journalists and media workers reporting various forms of threats to safety.

ANEM has documented over 190 different forms of attacks and threats against journalists and newsrooms, of which 83 were reported to the prosecution, and 25 to the police.

The OSCE Mission in Serbia supported ANEM's project “24/7 SOS Helpline for Assistance to Journalists and Other Threatened Media Workers,” within the project funded by the European Union “Strengthening Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom in Serbia.”

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM)

The project "Improving the System of Prevention and Response Mechanisms in Cases of Threats to the Safety and Life of Female and Male Journalists in Serbia" is being implemented by ANEM in partnership with Insider TV and the Center for the Development of Local Media, with the support of the European Union.