European Federation of Journalists on Elective General Assembly in Budapest Adopted Resolution on the State of Play of Media Freedom in Serbia
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On 3 June 2025, the EFJ General Assembly adopted a resolution expressing deep concern over the increasing number of attacks, threats, and pressure on journalists in Serbia. The resolution was proposed by the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (NUNS) and the Trade Union of Culture, Arts, and Media “Nezavisnost.”
The document highlights that 166 cases of attacks and pressure on journalists were recorded in 2024, with an additional 128 registered in the first five months of 2025. It especially underscores the numerous physical assaults, instances of digital surveillance, and police inaction—where journalists are often removed from the scene instead of their attackers. The EFJ pointed to chronic impunity: out of 62 cases from 2024, only one had resulted in a conviction by