Threats against media outlets and organizations, CSO and media, Belgrade, 18.3.2025.

IJAS •︎ 18/03/2025

Threats against media outlets and organizations, CSO and media, Belgrade, 18.3.2025.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Organization

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    CSO and media
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Printed Media
    Online Media
    Other
  • Source of information about the incident
    Vreme

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    18.03.2025
  • City
    Belgrade
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • Type of incident
    Threats against media outlets and organizations
  • Type of threat
    Aggressive, harassing or discriminatory statements

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    No

In an interview for Pink television, the President of the Republic Aleksandar Vučić, speaking about the protests taking place throughout Serbia, accused certain non-governmental organizations and the media of preparing a color revolution. He stated: “There is that non-governmental sector “in charge of subversive activities”. Example – CRTA, which gets huge money. They were completely unmasked by that NGO sector – in 72 municipalities they founded their subsidiaries to confuse the people, and they also have crime in common, they deal with money laundering”. Also, the president stated that Citizens’ Initiatives are a part of that – they are financed by the Soccer bet. He added that “there are media groups for pressure – the criminal Dragan Solak, who is on the chain of the secret services and will end up in prison”.