CoE warns of rising number of attacks on Serbian media
Cenzolovka 29.04.2020
The Council of Europe (CoE) said in its annual press freedom report that the number of attacks on media, including death threats, is on the rise in Serbia, adding that “inflammatory rhetoric often comes from public officials”.
“As of 31 December 2019, there were 21 active alerts on Serbia, with six new alerts submitted in 2019. Serbia replied to four of them. There are two active cases of impunity for murder; the number of attacks on media, including death threats, is on the rise, and inflammatory rhetoric often comes from public officials,” according to the report titled Hands Off Press Freedom: Attacks on Media in Europe Must Not Become New Normal. The report was drafted by partner
