The Serbian editor was gunned down outside his apartment in Belgrade in 1999 and those responsible have evaded justice
Serbia: Solidarity with Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation following another setback in its quest for justice
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CATEGORY: Statements
Index honours Virginia Giuffre and Sarah Wynn-Williams with the Freedom to Publish Award
The authors were awarded for their bravery in standing up to rich and powerful people
Serbian authorities must stop the spiral of violence against journalists
Media freedom in Serbia remains trapped in a downward spiral amidst record levels of physical violence against journalists, death threats and online smear campaigns, alarming levels of impunity, and tight political control over the media landscape, a coalition of media freedom organisations concluded
Kosovo: Council of Europe platform partners conduct fact-finding mission on media freedom
A delegation will meet Prime Minister Albin Kurti as well as editors and journalists, the parliamentary media committee, judicial authorities and regulatory bodies
Serbia: Media freedom mission to probe longstanding challenges and advocate for reform
On 26-27 March 2026, partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and of the Council of Europe Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists will conduct a mission to Serbia
The BBC World Service must be defended not defunded
Index and other organisations call on the UK government to provide clarity over public broadcaster’s funding at a critical time
Kosovo: Media freedom groups demand adequate budget for broadcaster RTK
A proposed 60% shortfall would limit its ability to operate independently and to fulfil its mission to inform citizens on matters of public interest
Jimmy Lai’s guilty verdict is a disgrace
The guilty verdict delivered today is one of the biggest signs of how corrupt and unfree Hong Kong has become
Joint statement demands immediate release of Algerian Hirak poet Mohamed Tadjadit
Index calls on authorities to drop all charges against the activist and his 12 co-defendants, who all face the death penalty
Hungary: a severely restricted media environment
The Council of Europe’s Platform for the safety of journalists issues statement after members, including Index, visited to meet with media workers, legal experts and civil society representatives
Statements from freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship, the global voice of free expression