Serbia: IFJ and EFJ sound alarm about press restrictions and dismissals
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Several journalists have been dismissed and a number of attacks against media professionals have been recorded since wider protests swept across Serbia following a fatal accident at a train station on 1 November 2024. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) join their affiliates, the Independent Journalists’ Association (NUNS), the Journalists Association of Serbia (UNS) and the Union of Journalists and Media Workers of Serbia (SINOS), in
In recent weeks, Serbia has been shaken by large-scale protests after the roof of a newly renovated railway station in Novi Sad collapsed on 1 November 2024, killing 15 people. The disaster has been linked to government corruption, negligence and poor construction standards. The accident has grown into a wider anti-corruption movement, with demonstrators demanding greater transparency and accountability from authorities. The protests, which have drawn support from
