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Darko Glišić's statements must be taken seriously, regardless of how bizarre and absurd they may be. The minister made threats, announced that he would release some content about us, and admitted to monitoring our movements. He threatens journalists and insults them, and he declined our request for an interview, says KRIK journalist Sofija Bogosavljev after the minister's vulgar insults regarding the investigation that reveals the value of his assets.

At least five female journalists from various media outlets in Serbia have been laid off, primarily classified as technological redundancies, after posting photos from student protests on their personal social media accounts, writing about the protests, or opposing certain decisions made by the media management of the organizations they work for.

The Minister for Public Investments, Darko Glišić, falsely accused KRIK journalists this morning on Happy TV of collaborating with the Kavač clan, and insulted the editor and journalists by calling them voyeurs and liars. Glišić's accusations and insults came after KRIK published details about his assets, as well as revealing that his former partner, while they were together, purchased three apartments that she could not afford with her official income.

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.