The MFRR expresses renewed concern over the undemocratic process by which the National Assembly conducted the latest election for the Council of the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media, Serbia’s key media regulator.
Join our webinar on 4 November marking one year since Serbia’s Novi Sad tragedy and nationwide protests. Journalists and experts will examine the government’s crackdown on the press, rising attacks on reporters, and the culture of impunity undermining Serbia’s media freedom.
As the political situation in Serbia remains explosive, the publication of a controversial private conversation highlights an attempt to muzzle the few media outlets in the country that continue to take a critical line towards the government
The partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) express serious concern over the threat of political interference in the operations of the United Group’s media outlets in Serbia, which owns the major independent television news channels that are active in Serbia, N1 and Nova TV.
The independent television channel N1’s editorial staff, regularly threatened for their critical reporting, recently faced a frightening shift from online violence to offline threats within the newsroom.
Journalists face rising threats in Serbia. 95 violations in 6 months. EU urged to respond decisively to defend media freedom and democratic values.
Process to appoint new members of media regulator council was again conducted in non-transparent and discriminatory manner
A new report by MFRR reveals Serbia’s media crisis. Press freedom under siege, urging EU and government reforms to protect journalists.
Join us on 30 April for a World Press Freedom Day webinar on threats to journalists reporting on protests in Turkey, Serbia, and Georgia.
Press freedom in Serbia faces a major threat as Amnesty confirms Pegasus spyware attacks on BIRN journalists.
