Journalists attacked, harassed while covering anti-lockdown protests in Serbia
Cenzolovka 10.07.2020
Serbian authorities should quickly and thoroughly investigate attacks on journalists covering anti-government protests in the country, and bring those responsible to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
On July 7 and 8, demonstrators and police attacked at least 10 journalists who were documenting protests in Belgrade, the capital, against the Serbian government’s decision to reapply restrictions to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, according to local news reportsExternal link and SafeJournalistsExternal link, a regional press freedom group. “Serbian authorities must thoroughly investigate the attacks against journalists covering protests against the country’s COVID-19