Protests in Serbia: at least 89 attacks on journalists recorded by RSF in one year
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Nearly a year after the start of the protests — sparked by the deadly collapse of the canopy of a railway station in northern Serbia on 1 November 2024 — journalists covering them continue to be targeted. Media professionals have suffered at least 89 physical attacks in one year, a record. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is supporting the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (NUNS) with financial and technical assistance to provide protective equipment.
When independent journalist Dalibor Stupar tried to film the arrival by bus of pro-government activists, he was prevented from doing so by those who were supposed to protect him. After pushing him, the police illegally seized his phone, claiming he had no right to cover the public gathering organised on 11 October by regime supporters to counter the anti-government protests. The assault on this reporter from the Beta news agency and the Autonomija news site is
