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The Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) condemns the threats and disturbing messages directed at the President of the Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), Veran Matić, on social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, and X, and calls on the authorities to urgently identify and punish those responsible.

The SafeJournalists network strongly condemns the new death threats and violence directed at Veran Matić and demands that the Special Prosecutor's Office for High-Tech Crime and the Ministry of Interior promptly identify the individuals responsible and take all necessary measures within their authority.

The Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) and the Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) condemned the intimidation and threats directed at the editor of the portal A1tv.net from Novi Pazar, Enes Radenica, as well as the inappropriate actions of Sulejman Durević, Head of the Urban Construction Land Sector at the Directorate for the Construction of the City of Novi Pazar.

In July 2026, the Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia (NUNS) recorded a total of **19 cases** involving journalists and media workers. There were **two physical attacks**, **14 cases of death threats and threats to the physical safety** of journalists, and **three cases of other threats**. The month of July was marked by serious threats directed at female and male journalists. Particularly concerning is the fact that certain journalists are continuously exposed to threats and campaigns, with this month seeing female journalists from local media especially targeted.

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In July 2026, the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation recorded at least 106 verbal attacks by state officials, other representatives of the government, and party officials of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) on journalists and the media. This marks a significant decrease in the number of attacks compared to previous months.

As of August 2, new transparency rules from the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) are being enforced in the European Union (EU), which are designed to help the public more easily recognize when they are interacting with an artificial intelligence system and when content has been generated or altered using this technology. For journalists and editorial teams, the most important obligations relate to labeling deepfake photographs, audio and video content, as well as certain texts on matters of public interest.

The Journalists' Association of Serbia (UNS) condemns the new threats directed at the President of the Management Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), Veran Matić, on the social media platforms X and Facebook, and once again calls on the authorities to urgently identify and punish those responsible.

The Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) demands that the relevant institutions urgently respond to the frequent death threats against the President of the Management Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), Veran Matić, conduct an assessment of his security, and provide adequate protection for him and his family.