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Serbia targets journalists in crackdown on independent media
FRANCE 24 English
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5/3/2025
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00:00
It's the commemoration of a tragic anniversary,
00:03
the assassination of a journalist for which justice has yet to identify those responsible.
00:08
There were no representatives of the government at the event.
00:11
Most journalist associations hold that the authorities continue to target the independent press.
00:17
We have a very open call on violence against journalists from the top of this country.
00:24
We have absolutely ineffective attacks. We have more than a half of the attacks of the NN people.
00:33
Since a large protest movement against corruption has swept through Serbia, several journalists have been attacked.
00:39
One of the media outlets facing constant pressure and threats is TV station N1,
00:44
a favourite target of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
00:48
N1 is labelled as anti-Serbian media and its journalists are called foreign paid mercenaries.
00:55
The situation has worsened because the government feels seriously threatened by the ongoing protests in the streets of Serbia.
01:03
In Serbia, while pro-government media receive financial support, independent media are being hit.
01:10
Government allies bombard them with defamation lawsuits.
01:14
We are constantly being taken to court. It's very dangerous. First, it drains our resources.
01:21
We don't have much money or staff. We spend our time defending ourselves over trivial matters.
01:26
And meanwhile, we have no time to do our actual job.
01:33
Since President Aleksandar Vucic came to power, Serbia has continuously slipped down in global press freedom rankings.
01:41
The country is now second to last in Europe, just ahead of Russia.
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