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Latest News & Updates
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SEEMO/IPI Concerned About Proposed Amendments to Serbian Law on Public Information
Serbia, 04-08-09, SEEMO Media release, 30.07.2009
The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is concerned about proposed Amendments to the Law on Public Information, which were drafted by the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Justice and accepted during the government session on 9 July 2009.
SEEMO supports Serbian journalists, journalists' ... [more]
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SEEMO/IPI deeply concerned about recent death threats received by Serbian journalist of Belgrade weekly Vreme
Serbia, 04-08-09, SEEMO Media release, 30.07.2009
The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) is deeply concerned over the recent death threats received by Serbian journalist Milos Vasic of the Belgrade weekly Vreme.
According to information before SEEMO, Vasic, who lives and works in Belgrade, was threatened via a letter sent to the daily, Glas Srpske, in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Opening of Safe House in Zrenjanin
Serbia, 23-07-09, B92 Media Statement
The B92 Fund, Executive Council of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and the City of Zrenjanin have the pleasure to inform you that the first Safe House in Zrenjanin will be opened at 12 noon on July 22, 2009. Senior officials will attend the event, including Bojan Pajtic, the Chairman of the Executive Council of Vojvodina, who will also present Annual Vojvodina Gender Equality ... [more]
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IFJ Welcomes Lifting of Ban on Al-Jazeera in West Bank
Middle East, 23-07-09, IFJ Media Release, 20.7.2009
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today welcomed the decision of the Palestinian Authority to revoke its order of 15 July to close Al-Jazeera's office in the West Bank, blaming the television network for "bias and incitement" in its broadcasts.
"This is a step in the right direction and we welcome it," said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. ... [more]
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IFJ Condemns Palestinian Authority Over Ban on Al-Jazeera
Middle East, 21-07-09, IFJ Media Release, 16.7.2009
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called on the Palestinian Authority to rescind its decision to close down the office the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television in the West Bank, saying the network was guilty of broadcasting "incitement and false information".
"This decision is a serious violation of press freedom," said Aidan White, IFJ ... [more]
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ANEM URGES GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER VALIDITY OF SOLUTION OF DRAFT PROPOSAL OF THE AMENDMENTS OF THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT
Serbia, 16-07-09, ANEM Statement, 13. 7. 09
The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) is disappointed by the manner of changes of media laws in Serbia. ANEM reminds that, no more than a month ago, the National Assembly, acting on a proposal suggested by the group of deputies of the ruling coalition, without prior public debate, changed the Broadcasting Act, thus enabling the Culture and Information ... [more]
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ANOTHER ATTACK ON THE INDEPENDENCE OF MEDIA
Serbia, 10-07-09, ANEM Media Statement, 9.7.2009
The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) protests against the decision of the Government of the Republic of Serbia to adopt the Bill on national councils of national minorities, created by the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, and notes that the adoption of the proposed text in the Parliament would, further damage the legal framework for media ... [more]
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ANEM News Issue Nr. 5
Serbia, 07-07-09, ANEM, 2.7.09
This is a fifth issue of ANEM News with the latest preview of Association’s activities. You can be daily informed about ANEM activities by visiting our web site (www.anem.org.rs), ... [more]
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ANEM CALLS FOR URGENT IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENT’S REGULATORY MEASURES FOR MEDIA ASSISTANCE AND CONTINUATION OF WORK ON IMPROVING POSITIONS OF BROADCASTERS
Serbia, 02-07-09, ANEM Media Statement, 30.06.2009
The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) welcomes the Government's regulatory measures to help the media in economic crisis, as well as the demonstrated willingness of regulatory agencies and collective societies for the decrease of fees that the broadcasters pay. At the same time, ANEM urges all relevant bodies to ensure the immediate implementation ... [more]
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IFJ Condemns Crackdown against Media in Palestine
Middle East, 30-06-09, IFJ Media Release, 26. 06. 09
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called on the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and the Hamas government in the Gaza strip to release Palestinian journalists who have been arbitrarily detained by their respective security forces.
"We condemn this latest crackdown against journalists in Palestine," said Paco Audije, IFJ Deputy General ... [more]
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ANEM CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON B92 AND JOURNALIST OLJA BECKOVIC
Serbia, 23-06-09, ANEM Statement, 19.06.2009
THe Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns attacks on its member station, TV B92, and Olja Beckovic, editor and author of the “Impression of the week” TV show, which is broadcasted on B92.
In the night between Wednesday and Thursday, unknown persons threw the fire torch on the B92 building, and tires of the Olja Beckovic car, ... [more]
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SEEMO/IPI condemns verbal attacks against journalists by deputy of parliament in Republic of Macedonia/FYROM
Macedonia, 19-06-09, SEEMO, 17.06.2009
The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) is informed that on 16 June 2009 journalists reporting from the Parliament in the Republic of Macedonia/FYROM were the target of verbal attacks, including slander, by deputy of parliament Amdi Bajram.
Reportedly angry that he was not the main object of the journalists' attention, Bajram began to verbally attack ... [more]
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ROUGH VIOLATION OF MINOR RIGHTS IN DAILY KURIR
Serbia, 19-06-09, ANEM Statement, 17.06. 2009
The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly protests against the publication of the article titled "Olja’s son, a drug dealer” in the Belgrade daily “Kurir”, on Tuesday 16th of June this year. In that piece, making a minor absolutely recognizable, the daily arbitrary found him guilty of a criminal act! ANEM also protests against the attempts ... [more]
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SEEMO/IPI condemns threats against BIRN Kosovo Director Jeta Xharra and her team
Kosov@, 19-06-09, SEEMO/IPI, 15. 06. 2009
The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) is deeply concerned over recent attacks on BIRN Kosovo Director Jeta Xharra and her team, who produce the programme Jeta ne Kosove, aired on the public broadcaster RTK Kosovo.
On 4 June 2009, the Albanian daily newspaper Infopress published what appeared to be a death threat against Xharra, stating, Jeta has ... [more]
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SEEMO/IPI concerned that attackers of Croatian journalist still not caught after more than a year
Croatia, 19-06-09, SEEMO, 15. 06. 2009
More than one year after the brutal assault on Dusan Miljus, an investigative reporter for the Croatian daily newspaper Jutarnji List, his attackers are yet to be arrested. The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), calls on the Croatian authorities to further ensure Miljus's protection and to bring ... [more]
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RADIO B92 CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Serbia, 29-05-09, IFEX COMMUNIQUÉ VOL 18 NO 21, 27 MAY 2009
Radio B92 - a Belgrade local radio station that blossomed into a national media network famous for its staunch independence and commitment to social responsibility - celebrates its 20th birthday this month.
B92, a member of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), was founded as a small youth radio station in 1989 in the former Yugoslavia. The ... [more]
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SEEMO/IPI condemns warnings received by Serbian TV channel B92 over Belgrade port allegations
Serbia, 29-05-09, SEEMO/IPI, 28. 5. 09
The South East European Media Organisation (SEEMO) has been informed that the Serbian TV channel B92 received warning letters from the lawyers of the Port of Belgrade days ahead of the broadcasting of the B92 programme, "Insider". The programme was nevertheless broadcast on 25 May 2009 and contained information referring to the Port of Belgrade, Serbia.
The ... [more]
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ANEM News Issue No. 4
Serbia, 28-05-09, ANEM
ANEM News, Issue No. 4:
ANEM, on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day on 3rd May 2009 –more]
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ANEM CALLS ON THE SERBIAN PARLIAMENT NOT TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED LAW AMENDING THE BROADCASTING LAW
Serbia, 21-05-09, ANEM Statement, 20. 5. 2009
The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) demands of the National Parliament of the Republic of Serbia not to adopt the Law Amending the Broadcasting Law, proposed by the group of 121 members of Parliament!
The proposed amendments would authorize the Parliamentary Committee for Culture and Information to preselect candidates in the cases when ... [more]
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Adopted Amendments to Personal Income Tax Law Severely Aggravate Position of the Media
Serbia, 19-05-09, Joint Statement by NUNS, NDNV, ANEM and Lokal Press, 13. 05. 09
The Independent Journalist' Association of Serbia, the Independent Journalists' Organisation of Vojvodina, the Association of Independent Electronic Media and the Association of Independent Local Media "Local Press", estimate that recently adopted amendments to the Personal Income Tax Law have drastically aggravated the position of the media in Serbia.
The ... [more]
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