United Media (UM) has alerted the international community to escalating attacks on independent media in Serbia. In a letter to European officials, organizations protecting press freedom, and diplomats, UM highlighted the targeting of the outlets—N1, Nova, Danas, and Radar—by government officials, pro-regime media, and political figures. The attacks intensified following UM’s coverage of lithium mining protests, with President Vučić and parliamentary leaders accusing UM and the minority owner of United Group Dragan Šolak of plotting an assassination of the President Vučić. UM warns that these baseless claims endanger journalists and suppress media freedom. Data shows 628 articles in 2023 targeting independent outlets, primarily UM’s. More than 40 attacks on UM journalists were recorded, with little action taken by authorities. UM calls for urgent intervention to protect media freedom in Serbia. Read more here.
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