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Alerts - Serbia

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Serbia

ANEM media monitoring report shows increased pressure on media during electoral campaign

The report also looked at the process of media privatization in Serbia as well as implementation of the broadcasting law.

Serbia

ANEM condemns administrative harassment of radio station in Zajecar

The editor of a radio station who is running for local office says his opponents have bullied the station's employees and shut down its radio signal; caught in the middle is the public's right to information.

Serbia

IPI observes increasing pressure on local journalists

The alleged incidents represent only a fraction of the pressures on reporters, SEEMO said, as many reporters do not report what they must go through on a daily basis.

Serbia

ANEM condemns attack on Studio B television crew

Charges were laid against the individual who verbally attacked a Studio B crew and struck an assistant cameraman in the head and stomach.

Serbia

ANEM concerned about proposed Cinematography Act

The change in the funding structure under the new act is aimed at helping the movie industry but instead risks killing off independent media outlets and may ultimately lead to a media blackout, says the organisation.

Serbia

Radio-Television Prima's studio vandalised

ANEM condemns economic pressure and open threats against media outlets in the run-up to local and parliamentary elections.

Serbia

IPI condemns renewed pressure on journalists

A local politician allegedly threatened Vojkan Ristic for publishing a story linking the former's political party to a major corruption scandal.

Serbia

IPI condemns continuing political pressure on Hungarian minority media

According to IPI, the National Council of the Hungarian Ethnic Minority, created to protect the interests of the biggest national minority in Vojvodina, appears to represent the interests of one political party.

Serbia

IPI condemns physical attack on TV Tutin crew

A two-member TV crew was filming the construction of a local cultural center when four individuals approached and started beating them.

Serbia

Media associations' statement on Draft Media Strategy

While the groups welcomed certain provisions in the document, they stressed that the section on regional public service broadcasters remains problematic.

Serbia

IPI welcomes planned decriminalisation of defamation and libel

Justice Ministry State Secretary Slobodan Homen announced that defamation and libel will be removed from the criminal code in autumn 2011.

Serbia

ANEM opposes cable operators' limits on local media content

ANEM considers it unacceptable for cable operators to limit the right to enjoy a wide range of media content, especially as regards the right to be informed via local media.

Serbia

ANEM calls sentences for attackers of B92 camera operator "too light"

Bosko Brankovic was assaulted and seriously injured while reporting on a rally protesting the arrest of Radovan Karadzic in 2008.

Serbia

IPI condemns attack on journalist with Hungarian-language daily

Csaba Szögi was beaten by individuals who waited for him in front of public restrooms in Beèej, a town in the multiethnic Vojvodina province.

Serbia

Public official threatens to file lawsuit against Novi Sad-based radio station

Branko Bjelajac, director of a water utility company, is angered over comments posted on the Radio 021 website.

Serbia

Journalist found guilty of defaming former minister

A Cacak court handed down a sentence against Radio Ozon director Stojan Markovic for satirical comments made against former minister Velimir Ilic.

Serbia

ANEM condemns campaign of intimidation against local television station

"Death notices" and posters attacking the RTV B92 television station have been appearing in the town of Lazarevac.

Serbia

Police protection provided for TV B92 journalist after threats

A suspended police officer has threatened journalists Sonja Kamenkovic and Ivan Popovic on several occasions.

Serbia

"Blic" newspaper correspondent physically assaulted

Gvozden Zdravic was photographing the courthouse in Aleksandrovac when the mayor's driver ran out of the courthouse and punched him several times in the head.

Serbia

IPI alarmed at limitation on freedom of information imposed by mayor of Zajecar

Mayor Bosko Nicic decided to prevent all directors of companies and public institutions in the city from making statements to the media without his prior consent.

Serbia

Journalist's attackers arrested

In light of the arrests and the fact that Teofil Pancic's attackers belong to one of the country's extremist organisations, the local press and numerous national press organisations are demanding a ban on fascist, neo-Nazi and racist groups.

Serbia

Seemingly positive media developments a step in right direction, says IPI

The alleged perpetrators of a brutal attack on journalist Teofil Pancic have been captured.

Serbia

ANEM strongly condemns attack on journalist Teofil Pancic

The absence of an appropriate state response and the creation of an atmosphere of fear further encourages potential attackers, said ANEM.

Serbia

IFJ hails verdict on media law as a "victory for press freedom"

The Constitutional Court of Serbia has issued a landmark decision rejecting repressive amendments to the Public Information Act.

Serbia

Adopted law on electronic communications a threat to freedom of expression, says IPI

The new law would create a database of citizens' personal information and security forces would be able to view it without the need for prior permission.

Serbia

ANEM urges government to appoint director of company tasked with assisting transition to digital broadcasting

ANEM appealed to the authorities to appoint the director without further delay in order to safeguard the media and protect citizens' right to access information.

Serbia

Court dismisses all charges against football hooligans who threatened B92 journalist

Disregarding serious threats to journalists' safety endangers freedom of expression and democratisation of society, says ANEM.

Serbia

Novi Pazar mayor's office interfering in TV station's editorial stance

ANEM protest pressure being brought on TV Jedinstvo by the municipality of Novi Pazar.

Serbia

City of Pirot withdraws financial support for Serbian weekly "Pirotske Novine" after critical reporting

The newspaper published a report that questioned the mayor's spending habits.

Serbia

Serbian minister for infrastructure assaults "Kurir" journalist

The media reported that the minister slapped journalist Milan Ladjevic in the face as he talked to fellow journalists.

Serbia

Serbian Orthodox priest threatens journalist

Journalist Aleksandra Delic was threatened over her critical reporting about the owners of the weekly "Glas Podrinja".

Serbia

Weekly "Vranjske" subjected to political pressure after publishing critical articles

All public institutions managed by a local political party have been prohibited from advertising in "Vranjske" and the weekly has been subjected to numerous inspections.

Serbia

ANEM calls on authorities to protect B92 journalists

B92 TV journalists have received death threats after airing a programme about lack of progress in cases involving criminal charges against football fans.

Serbia

Bomb attack on broadcaster creates additional sense of insecurity among the media, says ANEM

ANEM strongly condemns a bomb attack on RTV Pink in the early hours of 4 October 2009.

Serbia

ANEM warns of serious threat to media freedom

ANEM has analysed the Law Amending the Public Information Law, adopted on 31 August 2009, and believes it is not up to the task of protecting freedom of expression.

Serbia

Editor-in-chief of radio station threatened by local politician

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) condemns the threats directed against Radio Lim in Priboj, Serbia, and its editor-in-chief, Danica Guduric.

Serbia

Journalist receives death threats

Journalist Milos Vasic of the Belgrade weekly "Vreme" was threatened via a letter sent to the "Glas Srpske" daily in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Serbia

ANEM protests amendments to media laws

ANEM is disappointed by the manner of changes of media laws in Serbia.

Serbia

Television station attacked, journalist harassed

ANEM condemns attacks on B92 television station and journalist Olja Beckovic.

Serbia

Newspaper violates child's rights

ANEM strongly protests against the publication of a story identifying a minor.

Croatia / Serbia

Serbian police arrest suspects in deadly Croatian bombing

The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the arrests of three additional suspects in the October 2008 murders of Ivo Pukanic and Niko Franjic.

Serbia

IPI/SEEMO strongly condemns threat against journalist by Serbian Orthodox priest

(IPI/IFEX) - Vienna, 7 May 2009 - The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate, strongly condemns the threat made by the Serbian Orthodox priest Vlastimir Zlatic against the Serbian journalist Zoran Marjanovic, correspondent for the newspapers "Kurir" and "Glas Javnosti", in the village of Silopaj, near Gornji Milanovac, Serbia.

Serbia

Ten Years On, IFJ says NATO must apologise over Belgrade media killings

(IFJ/IFEX) - 23 April 2009 - The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today said that, ten years after NATO forces defied the protests of journalists and human rights groups and bombed a television centre in Belgrade killing 16 media staff, the damage from that unprecedented strike is still being felt.

Serbia

"Narodnih Novina" editor and journalist fined in defamation case

SEEMO/IPI strongly condemns the excessive fine handed down 30 March 2009 by a court in Nis, Serbia, in a defamation case against Dragana Kocic and Timosenko Milosavljevic, journalist and editor-in-chief, respectively, for the Serbian daily newspaper, Narodnih Novina

Serbia

Serbian president cancels interview with Austrian Broadcasting Corporation correspondent

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is a press release by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate:

Serbia

Justice minister silent on calls to probe murder of editor Slavko Curuvija; 15-year "suicide" death of journalist Dada Vujasinovic reclassified as murder

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is an 8 April 2009 press release by IPI and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate:

Serbia

"Studio B" television station journalists and RTS cameraman assaulted during protest

(ANEM/IFEX) - The following is a 25 March 2009 ANEM press release:

Serbia

Justice minister urged to resolve 10-year old case of murdered editor Slavko Curuvija

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is an 11 March 2009 joint statement by IPI and South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate:

Serbia

Journalist Radoman Iric temporarily prevented from attending press conference

(ANEM/IFEX) - The following is a 5 March 2009 ANEM statement:

Serbia

Sava Congress Centre prohibits press conference of Gay-Straight Alliance; SEEMO concerned about pressures exerted on media outlets

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is a 3 March 2009 press release by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate:

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