Serbia: full support to journalists on strike to defend public interest
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The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today gave its full support to the Serbian journalists’ organisations which have called for a general strike to take part in the action of “general civil disobedience” organised by Serbian students following the tragic accident at the Novi Sad train station, killing 15 people. The EFJ denounces in particular the threats made by the Serbian Minister of Information and Telecommunications Dejan Ristić against the Serbian Coalition for Media Freedom.
More than 80 newsrooms in Serbia are on strike today, in response to a call from the Coalition for Media Freedom. Denying the newsrooms’ ability to take an independent stance, the Minister accused the Coalition of working against the public interest. The EFJ considers that it is Mr Ristić’s unacceptable political interference that must be firmly condemned. “The Serbian government is clearly deaf to the legitimate appeals of students and civil society,” reacted the
