Attacks on media outlets anf NGOs, several media and NGO, Belgrade, 23.8.2021.

IJAS •︎ 23/08/2021

Attacks on media outlets anf NGOs, several media and NGO, Belgrade, 23.8.2021.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    RS
  • Who was attacked?
    Group

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Više medija (KRIK, CINS, BIRN, NUNS, CRTA...)
  • Source of information about the incident
    NUNS

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    23.08.2021
  • City
    Beograd
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Type of incident
    Attacks on media outlets and organizations

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes

The Serbian tabloids launched a campaign targeting professional media and non-governmental organizations (KRIK, CINS, BIRN, IJAS, CRTA …) launched after several media on Twitter received a label on August 17 to cooperate with the Serbian government.

This is a very dangerous campaign of compiling lists of “unsuitable” only because they receive funds from various donors through competitions, and using this information to discredit the media and organizations from the non-governmental sector.