06 March 2024 Library SafeJournalists and MFRR: Physical Confrontation with Journalist in Serbia is Unacceptable and Must be SanctionedSafeJournalists and MFRR: Physical Confrontation with Journalist in Serbia is Unacceptable and Must be Sanctioned SafeJournalists Network and the Media Freedom Rapid Response strongly condemn the behavior of the local…
08 February 2024 Library Serbia, no justice for the Ćuruvija murderSerbia, no justice for the Ćuruvija murder Twenty-five years after the murder of journalist Slavko Ćuruvija and nine after the start of the trial against the four accused of the…
07 February 2024 Library Serbia: Court of Appeals acquits suspects of journalist Slavko Ćuruvija’s murderSerbia: Court of Appeals acquits suspects of journalist Slavko Ćuruvija’s murder On Friday 2nd February 2024, the Belgrade Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the Special Department for Organized…
05 February 2024 Library Serbia: media pillory for independent journalistsSerbia: media pillory for independent journalists 31/01/2024 Verbal attacks and serious threats against two journalists from independent broadcasters, the Cenzolovka portal and even an NGO and a Belgrade court judge…
26 October 2023 Library Threats to Journalists must be addressed by institutions in SerbiaThreats to Journalists must be addressed by institutions in Serbia The host of the “Good, Bad, Evil” podcast, Nenad Kulacin is again the target of threats. The last threat to…
04 October 2023 Library Serbia: New draft media laws represent another step backward for media freedomSerbia: New draft media laws represent another step backward for media freedom The partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today raise the alarm about two draft media…
03 October 2023 Library Serbia: Convicted killers of journalist Slavko Ćuruvija must not be acquittedSerbia: Convicted killers of journalist Slavko Ćuruvija must not be acquitted IPI renews call for justice to be secured as speculation mounts about potential acquittals.The International Press Institute (IPI) today…
05 June 2023 Library Serbia: Fresh attacks and smears on media raise threat levelSerbia: Fresh attacks and smears on media raise threat level Break in at broadcaster N1 and latest high-level political smears underscore deep concerns over journalists’ safety.The International Press Institute (IPI)…
26 May 2023 Library Serbia: Legal harassment of investigative media outlet KRIK must stopSerbia: Legal harassment of investigative media outlet KRIK must stop The legal harassment against Serbian investigative media outlet KRIK continues as the portal was convicted for reporting on a Strategic…
05 May 2023 Library Media pluralism in a legal limbo in SerbiaMedia pluralism in a legal limbo in Serbia The allocation of national broadcasting frequencies in Serbia highlights the lack of transparency and pluralism in the sector. Frequencies are only awarded…
26 April 2023 Library Serbia: Independent journalism faces biggest crisis in yearsSerbia: Independent journalism faces its biggest crisis in years Following a visit to Belgrade on April 10 and 11 2023 to commemorate the murder anniversary of editor and publisher Slavko…
11 April 2023 Library Serbia: Press freedom groups mark anniversary of Slavko Ćuruvija murderPress freedom groups visit Serbia to mark Slavko Ćuruvija murder anniversary The MFRR (Media Freedom Rapid Response) partners, alongside other international press freedom organisations, are currently in Belgrade to mark…