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: Serbia
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
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
On the ground in Serbia: Student protests lead to crackdown on human rights
Protesters are being intimidated and having spyware uploaded to their phones as stand-off escalates
Students versus the state in Serbia
As huge protests continue to take place, harassment and violence are escalating
Football can’t escape the free speech debate
UEFA’s plan to keep politics out of football at this summer’s European Championships has been difficult to enforce
Spinning bomb: Fighting the disinformation war
Nerma Jelacic argues revisionists are manipulating free speech defenders
Serbian protesters voice their dissent against president’s authoritarian drift
Every Saturday, for the past five months, thousands of people have gathered on the streets of Serbian capital Belgrade to voice their dissent against President Aleksandar Vučić’s authoritarian tendencies and increasing control over the country’s media.
Doing their masters’ bidding: Media smear campaigns in central and eastern Europe
Unpatriotic behaviour. Sedition. Being in the pay of shadowy external forces. Faking a neo-Nazi event. These are just a few of the charges that have recently been levelled against independent journalists by pro-government media outlets in several central and eastern European countries.
Letter: Serbian media facing “very difficult” situation
Five Serbian media associations have written to Index on Censorship to raise their concerns about the media environment in the country.