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Journalist Attack Latest Cases

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Coordinated cyber-attacks on several online media in Albania

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Albanian Journalist Ledio Guni was attacked by the Municipality Police in Tirana

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Albanian Journalist Simon Shkreli was attacked by special police forces in Shkodra

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Other threats towards journalist Alban Muhaxheri, Kaçanik, 27.12.2021

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Selective approach towards journalist Adriatik Kelmendi, Beograd, 22.12.2021

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Threats against the life of journalist, Vehbi Kajtazi, Pristina, 16.12.2021

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Fax News was not allowed to cover the protest

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Fax News journalist Besarta Demushaj was Physically Assaulted by Two Men in Tirana

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Denigrating language towards journalists, Pristina, 02.11.2021

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Threats towards the editor-in-chief of “Bota Sot’, Idriz Morina, Pristina, 22.11.2021

Latest News

Private broadcasters in 2020: Televisions in the red, radio stations in the black

TUMM - 25/01/2022

BH Journalists: Inadmissible insults of SNSD councilor Umicevic against journalists of Capital

BHJA - 22/01/2022

Day of journalists in Montenegro: Limited progress in media freedom

TUMM - 22/01/2022

SMCG joins MFRR: Impunity must end for Olivera Lakić

TUMM - 19/01/2022

Digital Services Act: EFJ supports amendment binding platforms to fundamental rights

IJAS - 18/01/2022

AJK - 28/01/2022

AJK’s Board held its first meeting for 2022

Local public broadcasters: Almost fully financed by the the municipalities

TUMM - 18/01/2022

HRW: Journalists in Serbia Still Exposed to Threats And Violence Violence

IJAS - 14/01/2022

Human Rights Watch: Public officials in BiH put pressure on journalists!

BHJA - 14/01/2022

Adopted Criminal Code: Stronger criminal protection of journalists

TUMM - 14/01/2022

European Media Freedom Act: Commission launches public consultation

IJAS - 13/01/2022

Western Balkans Journalists’ Safety Index

The Safe Journalists Index is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by Safe Journalists experts based upon the organisation's own assessment of the countries' press freedom records in the previous year.

SJ: Albanian young woman journalist assaulted in Tirana

TUMM - 17/12/2021

SJ: Albanian young woman journalist assaulted in Tirana

Megi Ruka - 17/12/2021

SJ: Croatian media Faktograf received threats

IJAS - 14/12/2021

SJ: Croatian media Faktograf received threats

CJA - 14/12/2021

SJ: Journalists from N1 Serbia received new threats

IJAS - 04/12/2021

SJ: KRIK from Serbia received a death threat on Twitter

IJAS - 01/12/2021

SJ: Serbian photographer was beaten at a rally of the ruling party

IJAS - 30/11/2021

SJ: The safety of journalists in Serbia was endangered during the protests

IJAS - 30/11/2021

SJ: Serbian journalist Snezana Congradin attacked during protest regarding removing graffiti dedicated to Ratko Mladic

IJAS - 26/11/2021

SJ: Croatian journalists attacked at a protest in Zagreb

IJAS - 22/11/2021

Activities

SJ: Coordinated cyber-attacks on several online media in Albania in previous three days

IJAS - 27/01/2022

Some online media outlets in Albania (dosja.al / syri.net / faktor.al / SportExpress / Lapsi.al / and others) have reported cyber-attacks starting Monday on 24th January 2022, such as: stop of web functionality, servers down and...

SJ: Stop with obstructions and attacks against journalists by police in Albania

IJAS - 21/01/2022

Fax News journalist Ledio Guni was attacked on 19th January by police officers while doing his job. Ledio Guni was filming the eviction and demolition of citizens homes in the...

SafeJournalists Network sent a letter of concern regarding the last attack on the Albanian journalist Simon Shkreli

Megi Ruka - 12/01/2022

SafeJournalists Network sent a letter of concern on 12. January 2022 to Mr Bledar Cudi Minister, Ministry of the Interior, Republic of Albania and Mr Gledis Nano,...

Publications

CJA - 28/12/2021

Western Balkans Journalists’ Safety Index, Croatia 2020

TUMM - 10/12/2021

New Media – Old Problems 2021

AJK - 06/12/2021

Western Balkans Journalists’ Safety Index Narrative Report Kosovo 2020

IJAS - 01/12/2021

Western Balkans Journalists’ Safety Index, Serbia 2020

BHJA - 01/12/2021

Western Balkans Journalists’ Safety Index – BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 2020 Narrative Report

TUMM - 29/11/2021

Western Balkans Journalists’ Safety Index, Montenegro 2020 Narrative Report

MOst viewed articles

The ministry again called on the media to register

TUMM - 05/08/2021

Five elements of defamation and five advices to journalists

BHJA - 02/07/2018

Over 150 complaints submitted to institutional transparency for 2018, the responsible committee without a quorum since May

AJM - 29/12/2018

Risks to Media Pluralism: Political Influence, Media Concentration and lack of Social Inclusiveness

TUMM - 02/08/2021

Violation of the Journalists’ Code of Ethics – The ethical plummeting of media

IJAS - 22/12/2017

Under-representation of women in BiH’s leading media

BHJA - 06/02/2020

The suppression of media freedom stifles any other progress in society

BHJA - 29/11/2019

SafeJournalists Network sent a letter of concern to the Speaker of the Albanian Parliament and international organisation

IJAS - 01/07/2021

RS Prosecution seeks harsher punishment for Marko Colic for assaulting journalist Kovacevic

BHJA - 18/02/2020

Regional platform: Urgently investigate attacks on journalists during the demonstrations in Sarajevo

TUMM - 27/07/2018

Resources

IJAS - 24/10/2021

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Media Freedom and Safety of Journalists in Serbia, Media Freedom Rapid Response Mission Report, April 2021

IJAS - 11/10/2021

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Rebuilding trust and countering polarization in (post)pandemic times

BHJA - 14/09/2021

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The Freedom of information act in BiH: Advantages and disadvantages, proposed changes and the (lack of) transparency

TUMM - 01/09/2021

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Full report, Indicators on the level of media freedom and journalists’ safety 2020 [MONTENEGRO]

IJAS - 23/08/2021

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Indicators on the level of media freedom and journalists’ safety 2020

BHJA - 04/08/2021

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ANALYSIS: Online violence and hate speech against journalists

CJA - 28/07/2021

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Indicators on the level of media freedom and journalists’ safety 2020

BHJA - 28/07/2021

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Legal Protection of Journalists in BiH: Only 30% of attacks and threats get a judicial epilogue

BHJA - 26/07/2021

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TOGETHER FOR BETTER MEDIA LAWS: Analysis of media legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina with recommendations for improvement

Megi Ruka - 16/07/2021

ALBANIA: Indicators on the Level of Media Freedom and Journalists’ Safety in Albania 2020

Regional Platform for advocating media freedom and journalists’ safety is a network of journalist associations and media trade unions in Western Balkans countries established in January 2016 with the financial assistance of the European Union and within the EU Support to Regional Thematic Networks of Civil Society Organisations Program

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