An International Media Watchdog Calls for Protection of Journalists in Serbia Ahead of an Election
CPJ says police violence, smear campaigns and threats to families are worsening as journalists face rising intimidation ahead of the vote.
- On Tuesday, the Committee to Protect Journalists warned that reporters in Serbia face escalating threats and violence ahead of the Oct 25 parliamentary election.
- During President Aleksandar Vucic's tenure, journalists have faced intensifying hostility, with his Serbian Progressive Party now confronting a youth-led movement challenging its hold on power.
- Police detained photojournalists in Belgrade on June 27, while unidentified men assaulted reporters in Kraljevo and Uice in August, often targeting those with visible press credentials.
- Attila Mong, CPJ's Europe representative, urged that "Serbian authorities must act now to stem this hostility," calling on Europe to press Belgrade for investigations and accountability.
- The Oct 25 ballot could prove a watershed for press freedom in Serbia, determining whether the nation consolidates recent abuses or shifts toward a more secure media environment.
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An international media watchdog calls for protection of journalists in Serbia ahead of an election – WTOP News
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — An international media watchdog has warned that journalists in Serbia are increasingly under threat of violence and hostility ahead of a high-stakes early parliamentary election next month that will test populist President Aleksandar Vucic ‘s rule. The Committee to Protect Journalists urged Vucic’s government this week to ensure that journalists can...
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An international media watchdog calls for protection of journalists in Serbia ahead of an election
An international media watchdog says that journalists in Serbia are increasingly under threat of violence and hostility ahead of a high-stakes early parliamentary election that will test populist President Aleksandar Vucic’s rule
International watchdog calls for protection of journalists ahead of Serbia election
An international media watchdog says that journalists in Serbia are increasingly under threat of violence and hostility ahead of a high-stakes early parliamentary election that will test populist President Aleksandar Vucic’s rule
Assaulted and threatened: risks surge for journalists ahead of Serbia elections
Berlin, September 22, 2026—As Serbians prepare to vote in October parliamentary elections, journalists covering the polls are at serious risk of threats, violence and hostility of the sort that has become increasingly common during President Aleksandar Vučić’s time in office. Recent attacks on reporters covering political rallies ahead of the vote on October 25 provide an...
The Independent Association of Serbian Journalists strongly condemned the physical attack on the editor of the Volim Zrenjanin portal Aleksandar Blanuša, the threats, insults and interference of the journalists of the Kovinske info, Glas Zaječara, LiKVidno and Bečejski mozaik portals who were reporting on the pre-election activities of political actors, as well as the smear campaign against the journalist Zdravko Stoilković.
n1info.rs
autonomija.infoThe Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) strongly condemned the physical attack on the editor of the Volim Zrenjanin portal Aleksandar Blanuša, as well as threats, insults and
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