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Latest News & Updates
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CRIMINAL DEFAMATION A WORRYING TREND IN SLOVAKIA, SAYS IPI
Slovenia, 24-04-09, IFEX COMMUNIQUÉ VOL 18 NO 16 | 22 APRIL 2009
Criminal defamation lawsuits are being disproportionately slapped onto critical journalists and media organisations in Slovakia, which could have the added effect of self-censorship, says the International Press Institute (IPI) in a new report. In one of the most worrying cases, a Bratislava Regional Court ruled last November that the privately owned Radio Viva ... [more]
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Ten Years On, IFJ Says NATO "Must Apologise" over Belgrade Media Killings
Serbia, 24-04-09, IFJ Media Release, 23. 4. 2009
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today said that, ten years after NATO forces defied the protests of journalists and human rights groups and bombed a television centre in Belgrade killing 16 media staff, the damage from that unprecedented strike is still being felt. "When NATO forces decided to strike at the television of station RTS in Belgrade ... [more]
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SEEMO/IPI condemns fine handed down to journalist of Serbian newspaper in defamation case
Serbia, 18-04-09, SEEMO/IPI, 16. 4. 2009
The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) strongly condemns the excessive fine handed down 30 March 2009 by the Court in Nis, Serbia, in a defamation case against Dragana Kocic and Timosenko Milosavljevic, journalist and editor-in-chief, respectively, for the Serbian daily newspaper, Narodnih Novina. Together, the journalist and editor-in-chief must pay ... [more]
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SEEMO/IPI Condemns Threats against Correspondent for Belgrade daily in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16-04-09, SEEMO General E-mail, 14.4.2009
The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) condemns the recent threats directed against Radivoje Gutic, a local correspondent for the Belgrade, Serbia-based daily newspaper Vecernje novosti in Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to SEEMO's sources, Gutic informed the local police in Trebinje that on 9 April 2009 he received two threatening calls ... [more]
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SEEMO/IPI disappointed by Serbian president's last-minute cancellation of interview with Austrian TV correspondent
Serbia, 16-04-09, SEEMO General Email, 9.4. 2009
The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) is disappointed to learn that on 6 April 2009 the Serbian President Boris Tadic cancelled at the last minute an interview with the accredited correspondent of the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (TV ORF) in Serbia, Christian Werschuetz. According to information before SEEMO, the interview between Tadic and Werschuetz ... [more]
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10 Years Later, Brazen Killing of Serbian Editor Remains Unsolved
Serbia, 16-04-09, SEEMO Press Release, 09. 04. 2009
A decade after the murder of outspoken Serbian editor Slavko Curuvija, the International Press Institute and the South East Europe Media Organisation today again called for justice for the journalist, whose killers have not been found. Curuvija was gunned down on Serbian Orthodox Easter Sunday. In the six months prior to his death, the journalist's relationship ... [more]
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ANEM STRONGLY CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON "STUDIO B" CREW AND RTS CAMERAMAN
Serbia, 27-03-09, ANEM Statement, 25. 3. 2009
The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns attacks on the crew from the Belgrade TV station "Studio B" and RTS' cameraman, who were reporting on the protest organized by right-wing organizations on the occasion of 10th anniversary of NATO bombardment on Tuesday, March 24 in Belgrade.
The "Studio B" journalist, Igor Kosut, said ... [more]
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SEEMO/IPI condemns threats against journalists in Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina, 27-03-09, SEEMO General E-mail, 26.03.2009
The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) strongly condemns the recent threats made against Slobodan Vaskovic, a journalist from Banja Luka, Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Vaskovic received a threatening letter, signed by a group calling itself the Serbian Avengers, following reports about the Serbian Orthodox Church in his publication, Novi ... [more]
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Romania: EFJ Calls for Withdrawal of 'Absurd' Modifications of Civil Code
Romania, 18-03-09, EFJ Media Release, 16.3.2009
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), the regional group of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), today called for the withdrawal of the draft law amending the Civil Code in Romania. The EFJ says the bill flagrantly infringes European principles regarding access to information and press freedom.
"Some of the proposals put forward by the ... [more]
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SEEMO/IPI condemns accusations levelled against Makfax news agency in Macedonia (Republic of Macedonia/FYROM)
Macedonia, 17-03-09, SEEMO General Email, 13.03.2009
The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) condemns the recent verbal accusations levelled against the news agency Makfax by a state official in Macedonia (Republic of Macedonia/FYROM).
According to information before SEEMO, on 10 March 2009, Marjan Madzovski, Cabinet Chief of the President of the Macedonian Parliament, accused Makfax of unprofessional ... [more]
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SEEMO/IPI Condemns Physical Assault on TV Cameraman in Kosovo
Kosov@, 17-03-09, SEEMO General Email, 16.03.2009
The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) strongly condemns the recent physical assault on Bojan Kosanin, a cameraman of the TV production Glas Juga and KiM Radio, in Silovo/Shilovo, Kosovo.
According to information before SEEMO, on 13 March, police stopped a press vehicle carrying Marijana Simic and Bojan Kosanin, a reporter and cameraman, respectively, ... [more]
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The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) condemns the recent police action against a group of journalists in Macedonia (Republic of Macedonia / FYROM).
Macedonia, 13-03-09, SEEMO General email, 12. 3. 2009
According to information before SEEMO, on Tuesday 3 March 2009, at approximately 18:00, police stopped and searched the car of a group of journalists from the Tetovo-based Albanian-language newspaper, Shqip Media, on the outskirts of the town of Kumanovo. The police officers gave no reason for their actions and told the reporters, who identified themselves as ... [more]
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Serbian Justice Minister Urged to Intensify Investigation into Unsolved Killing of Editor
Serbia, 12-03-09, SEEMO/IPI Press Release Serbia
Serbian authorities must step up their investigation into the killing of journalist and publisher Slavko Curuvija, the International Press Institute and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation, said today, one month before the 10th anniversary of his death. Slavko Curuvija was shot dead by two masked men in front of his home in the centre of ... [more]
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ANEM PROTESTS AGAINST THE INTERFERENCE WITH REPORTING OF JOURNALIST RADOMAN IRIC FROM VRANJE
Serbia, 11-03-09, ANEM Statement, 5.3.2009
The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) protests against the interference with reporting of Radoman Iric, correspondent of B92 (member of ANEM) from Vranje, during the press conference about the signing of the contract on provision of equipment for the University Village in Belgrade.
On March 3, the minister of education, Zarko Obradovic, signed ... [more]
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Romania: EFJ Denounces Double Standards of Swiss Company Ringier
Romania, 04-03-09, EFJ Media Release, 3.3.2009
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), the European group of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today denounced the "double standards" used by Swiss media group Ringier against Romanian journalists.
"Once again we see a company working outside its home base applying scandalous double standards," said EFJ General Secretary Aidan White. ... [more]
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ANEM, NUNS AND NDNV REQUIRE URGENT ELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS OF THE SERBIAN REPUBLICAN BROADCASTING AGENCY COUNCIL
Serbia, 04-03-09, ANEM Media Statement, 2.3.2009
The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), the Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) and the Independent Journalists’ Association of Vojvodina (NDNV) are expressing their dissatisfaction with the conclusions of the Culture and Information Committee of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia from the session held on February ... [more]
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SEEMO Protest Letter Bosnia and Herzegowina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, 04-03-09, SEEMO Protest Letter 27.02.2009
H.E. Milorad Dodik
Prime Minister of Republika Srpska
78000 Banja Luka
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Your Excellency,
The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), condemns the accusations made by ... [more]
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SEEMO PRESS RELEASE SERBIA
Serbia, 04-03-09, SEEMO, 3.3. 2009
The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) is concerned about recent developments in Serbia, where constant pressure is exerted on media outlets, investigative journalism, and freedom of speech.
Political and police pressure were exerted on the staff of the daily newspaper Borba after it published allegedly confidential information about the decision ... [more]
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ANEM AND NUNS CONDEMN THREATS AND ATTACK AGAINST EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF RADIO "BUS" FROM KOVIN
Serbia, 25-02-09, ANEM Statement, 24.2. 2009
The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) and the Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia (NUNS) condemn threats and attack against Vladimir Vjestic, the editor-in-chief of the Radio BUS from Kovin.
Radio "BUS" announced on Monday that their editor-in-chief, Vladimir Vjestic, was threatened on Saturday, February 21, by Predrag Milovanovic, ... [more]
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Journalists Call for Israel to Account for "Premeditated and Precise" attacks on Media in Gaza
Middle East, 25-02-09, IFJ Media Release, 20.02.2009
The targeting of media by the Israeli military during last month's offensive in the Gaza Strip was "premeditated and precise" and in violation of international law, says the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in a report published today which calls on the United Nations to investigate the attacks and to take action against the Government of Israel. "There should be no ... [more]
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