Ministar informisanja na pitanje Insajdera o smeni Gajovića: Nije tako mislio

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BEOGRAD, 11.02.2018. – Ministar kulture i informisanja Vladan Vukosavljević smatra da nema razloga za smenu državnog sekretara za informisanje Aleksandra Gajovića, koji je izjavio da novinari treba da štite sami sebe. U odgovoru Insajderu, ministar navodi da Gajović nije tako mislio.

„Razgovarao sam sa kolegom Gajovićem i dobio čvrsta uveravanja da je njegova izjava bila usmerena na to da Ministarstvo kulture i informisanja ne poseduje mehanizme za prevenciju eventualnog ugrožavanja novinara, te da napadima na novinare, kao i u slučaju ugrožavanja rada svih ostalih profesija, treba da se bave za to nadležni organi“ , navodi Vukosavljević na pitanje novinara Insajdera da li će smeniti državnog sekretara.

U pisanom odgovoru Insajderu, dodaje se i da je Ministarstvo kulture i informisanja u više navrata jasno i nedvosmisleno isticalo da se oštro protivi bilo kom vidu ugrožavanja medijskih sloboda, pa tako i napadima na novinare tokom obavljanja svoje profesionalne dužnosti.

Međutim, u odgovoru Insajderu, ministar se nije osvrnuo na izjave Gajovića, državnog službenika, u kojima je doveo u pitanje da se napad na novinara N1 uopšte i desio, ili insinuacije da novinari sami sebi prete smrću na društvenim mrežama kako bi ispali žrtve.

Istovremeno, da nije u pitanju samo nesmontrenost državnog sekretara Gajovića, već jasno formulisan stav, pokazuje i činjenica da je Gajović detaljno obrazložio svaku od svojih tvrdnji koje je izgovorio u intervju za RSE.

Upravo zbog toga, državni sekretar za informisanje Aleksandar Gajović bi morao biti smenjen.

Politicians filing too much lawsuits for defamation

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TREBEVIĆ, 10.02.2017. – As said today on a professional seminar for judiciary and media defenders in BiH. Numerous defamation lawsuits in Bosnia and Herzegovina indicate lack of tolerance and readiness for public dialogue and criticism in BiH society. Claims often serve as a tool for dealing with journalists, and has an extremely discouraging effect on the work of journalists, especially in smaller communities, among other things.

The main goal of the seminar is to improve the representation of journalists, editors, and publishers and defendants before the lawsuits for defamation. The workshop is also devoted to improving court practice and prosecuting cases of defamation in a way that will promote Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the application of court practice of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg to the protection of freedom of expression.

“There are no reliable data on the total number, as well as the outcome of court proceedings in defamation cases” was pointed out by the lawyer and media expert Mehmed Halilović, adding that in the implementation of the applicable defamation laws, the most disputable are prohibitions on publishing, medical expertise or free assessment of non-pecuniary damages, as well as determining the amount of compensation.

“There is not always a clear distinction between facts and value judgments in court proceedings, and courts often ignore all the circumstances of the case,” Halilović said.

Vesna Alaburić, an advocate and international expert on the issue of defamation, spoke about Council of Europe standards in the context of the implementation of the Defamation Laws, through the analysis of key judgments of the Human Rights Court in Strasbourg.

“The European Court of Human Rights through its verdicts promotes responsible journalism,” Alaburić said and added that the verdict in favor of journalists is more certain if the author of the media content exhausts all the ways of establishing the truth. “If a journalist is interviewed live, then there is no time to check the spokesman’s statement. However, if the interview is to be published subsequently, and if it is a statement that damages someone’s reputation then the journalist should have the other party’s position as well for checking the information. ”

There was discussed about determination of responsibility from the judicial position and the application of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights through the processing of cases of defamation.

“In defamation court proceedings, it is often clear from the media content in question that there is no good intent,” said Judge of the Municipal Court in Sarajevo, Sanel Gorušanović Butigan, adding that evidences presented by the parties in court are still the basis for reaching a verdict.

Elvir Padalović from portal Buka spoke about examples of court processes for defamation. “For journalists and media, judicial processes for defamation are very exhausting, financially demanding in which journalists have to stay persistent, “Padalović said.

The two-day workshop on the application of European standards in the processing of cases of defamation in Bosnia and Herzegovina was organized by the Council of Europe and the BH Journalists Association within the project of CoE and EU – JUFREX – Reinforcing Judical Expertise on Freedom of Expression and the Media in South – East Europe. This event gathered lawyers, judges, media experts, journalists and international experts on defamation issues.

Koalicija: Besramne i opasne izjave državnog sekretara Gajovića

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BEOGRAD, 10.02.2018. – Koalicija novinarskih i medijskih udruženja (NUNS, NDNV, ANEM, Lokal pres i AOM) smatra da su izjave državnog sekretara u Ministarstvu kulture i informisanja Aleksandra Gajovića, izrečene u intervjuu za Radio Slobodna Evropa, besramne i opasne, te da su u funkciji ne samo relativizacije učestalih napada na novinare već i njihovog podsticanja.

Državni sekretar Aleksandar Gajović je i u ovom intervjuu opravdao imidž arogantne i nestručne osobe, ali je otišao i mnogo dalje, relativizujući i opravdavajući napade ne novinare tvrdnjama da je potrebno saslušati i drugu stranu, odnosno verzije napadača i njihove motive, da novinari sami sebe treba da štite, ali i da misli da su pojedinci sami sebi slali pretnje zbog samoreklamiranja i zbog toga što “imaju loše namere”.

Koalicija podseća da su napadi i pretnje u koje državni sekretar “sumnja” prijavljeni nadležnim organima, policiji i tužilaštvu, a da su pojedini slučajevi – iako sa velikim zakašnjenjem – i procesuirani.

Koalicija smatra da ovakve izjave državnog sekretara mogu da budu predmet privatnih tužbi, i u tom smislu ćemo pružiti pravnu pomoć našim kolegama ukoliko se odluče na taj potez.

Koalicija poziva premijerku Srbije Anu Brnabić, kao i ministra kulture i informisanja Vladana Vukosavljevića da se odrede prema ovom skandaloznom nastupu državnog sekretara, odnosno da saopšte da li su njegovi stavovi istovremeno i stavovi Ministarstva i Vlade Srbije.

Sa žalošću konstatujemo da istup državnog sekretara neodoljivo podseća na reči visokih funkcionera Srpske radikalne stranke tokom devedesetih godina, u periodu koji je prethodio organizovanom progonu novinara i medija, ali i ubistvu Slavka Ćuruvije. Tada je Aleksandar Vučić izjavio da novinari treba da paze šta rade ako hoće da budu bezbedni, a Vojislav Šešelj im je uputio veoma otvorene pretnje optužujući ih da su ubice, špijuni i izdajnici.

Nezavisno udruženje novinara Srbije

Nezavisno društvo novinara Vojvodine

Asocijacija nezavisnih elektronskih medija

Asocijacija lokalnih i nezavisnih medija Lokal pres

Asocijacija onlajn medija

Gajović: Ministarstvo informisanja nije nadležno za napade na novinare

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BEOGRAD, 09.02.2018. – Ministarstvo kulture i informisanja nije nadležno za napade na novinare, izjavio je državni sekretar u tom Ministarstvu Aleksandar Gajović.

On je u Intervjuu nedelje Radija Slobodna Evropa rekao da novinari „nisu jedini koje napadaju, da oni treba sami da se zaštite, i da se obrate nadležnim državnim organima“.

Povodom kampanje koju TV Pink vodi protiv novinarke nedeljnika „Vreme“ i članice Komisije za žalbe Saveta za štampu Tamare Skrozza, napada na novinara N1 Nikolu Radišića, te pretnje smrću predsedniku Nezavisnog društva novinara Vojvodine Nedimu Sejdinoviću, Gajović kaže da se „namerno potenciraju napadi na novinare koji nisu provladini“ i ga intretesuje i „verzija druge strane, odnosno ko, šta i da li uopšte neko stoji iza napada“.

Within a month it can be checked whether there were any omissions

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PODGORICA, 02.09.2018 – Regarding the yesterday’s statement made by Mr. Zoran Pažin, Deputy Prime Minister, the Main Board of the Trade Union of Media of Montenegro (SMCG) issued a press release which can be found below.

SMCG welcomes Government of Montenegro recommendations addressed to the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office and the Police Directorate regarding the review of police investigations and actions in unsolved cases of attacks on journalists and media, and especially those which are at risk of becoming time-barred.

During the past year, SMCG has repeatedly warned about this i.e. possibility of introducing a dangerous practice to shorten the list of unsolved attacks on journalists and the media through expiration of statute of limitations. We also presented this to the representatives of the Police Administration and the Supreme State Prosecutor, Ivica Stanković, who promised, last year, that work on these cases would be intensified.

We believe that it is good that the Government has decided to acknowledge the work of the Commission dealing with the investigation of cases of attacks on journalists and media, and that 30 days is the optimal period within which certain results can be achieved, failures determined and possibly corrected, those indicated in the Commission’s report.

SMCG Main Board

Open TV

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PRIJEDOR, 09.02.2018. – At the beginning of November 2017 the realization of the project “Open TV” started by the Media Research Center from Nis in cooperation with the Youth Center “KVART” from Prijedor and other civil society organizations from the region. This initiative is funded by the European Union through a program of small grants “Protecting the freedom of the media and freedom of expression in the Western Balkans”. The main purpose of the project is straightening of local media that would lead to creating local TV stations. The biggest part of the project refers to production of media content and education of workers u potential local TV stations. In the case of our organization, produced media content is published on our web site www.zamisli.ba. The texts refer to topics of local significance with a critical approach, which is one of the main goals of this platform. During the three months of the project implementation, 5 videos, 22 texts and 53 photos were published. The production of these media content was realized by the production team which includes qualified persons from Prijedor, ready to critically, open and professional writte and report on topics important for the local community. Some of these topics are related to following and marking dates important in the caleneder of human rights, such as International children’s day, International Day of Tolerance, International Campaign “16 Days of Activism” and International Human Rights Day.

One of the key activities at the very beginning of the project was the selection of members and members of the production team. The problem in this the narrow choice of personnel and people with sufficient professional capacities to meet the tasks and obligations set by this project, since it is a relatively small local community where critical voices are very rare, and professional standards in most professions are at very low branches. After this activity was successfully re-launched and established professional production team, all other activities were realized without major difficulties.

The School for Open TV is being prepared, and it will begin in February.

This project has additional value to our organization in terms of linking and working together with civil society organizations that have experience in working on media projects or organizations specializing in working with the media. Only two years ago, the Youth Center “KVART” launched the platform www.zamisli.ba and every form of capacity building of the organization to better realize this long-term project was more than welcome. In this sense, the transfer of experience through joint work and joint overcoming of problems arising during the implementation of the project is significant.

Strategija za proširenje EU na Zapadni Balkan: posebna pažnja zaštiti slobode izražavanja i nezavisnosti medija

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SARAJEVO, 08.02.2018.- Zemlje Zapadnog Baklana trebaju posebnu pažnju posvetiti zaštiti slobode izražavanja i nezavisnost medija kao stuba demokratije, navodi se u dokumentu Evropske komisije, kao dio strategije za proširenje Evropske unije na Zapadni Balkan koja je 6. februara predstavljena u Evropskom Parlamentu.

“Zakonodavstva zemalja Zapadnog Balkana u velikoj mjeri garantuju osnovna prava, ali je potrebno više uraditi kako bi se osigurala potpuna primjena u praksi. Odlučni napori su potrebni za zaštitu manjina i borbu protiv diskriminacije”, navodi se u strategiji.

Stretegija između ostalog ima za cilj obnoviti reformski zamah kako bi se rješavali određeni ključni izazovi pred zemljama regije. Ona takođe unaprjeđuje podršku Evropske unije naporima Zapadnog Balkana na evropskom putu, uz dodatno finansiranje i resurse.

Strategija predstavlja samu suštinu izazova s kojima se Zapadni Balkan suočava na evropskom putu. Ono što je novo je snažno obnovljeno ohrabrenje partnerima da rješavaju pitanja neophodnih reformi, te da im se pruže smjernice o potrebnim koracima kako bi napredovale što brže moguće ka pristupanju EU.

Vodeće inicijative Strategije podržavaju transformaciju Zapadnog Balkana u brojnim određenim područjima u kojima je pojačana saradnja od zajedničkog interesa. Konkretne aktivnosti su predviđene između 2018. i 2020. godine za šest identifikovanih područja: vladavina prava, sigurnost i migracije, socioekonomski razvoj, transportna i energetska povezanost, digitalna agenda, te pomirenje i dobrosusjedski odnosi.

U Sofiji će se 17. maja održati samit o Zapadnom Balkanu na kojem će lideri iz EU nastaviti razgovore i angažman sa svojim partnerima sa Zapadnog Balkana.

Media strategy “practically completed”

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BELGRADE, 08.02.2018. – Serbia’s new media strategy is “practically completed,” says Minister of Culture and Information Vladan Vukosavljevic.

Speaking at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade on Wednesday, Vukosavljevic pointed out that a commission working on the strategy, composed of media experts, has “practically finished the job.”

“We expect some consultations with the ministries and I believe that we will soon send the media strategy to a public debate,” Vukosavljevic said.

The minister “expressed regret that representatives of some media associations did not return to the team developing this strategy.”

“For our part, all of their conditions were accepted, we encouraged them, regardless of their formal status, to contribute to the development of the media strategy,” Vukosavljevic said.

Vukosavljević: Medijska strategija praktično završena

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BEOGRAD, 08.02.2018. – Medijska strategija praktično je završena i ostale su samo tehničke finese da se urade, izjavio je danas u Beogradu ministar kulture i informisanja Srbije Vladan Vukosavljević.

Komisija sastavljena od medijskih eksperata praktično je završila posao na izradi strategije i ostale su samo finese”, rekao je ministar na Fakultetu Dramskih umetnosti.

“Glavni stavovi su završeni, ostale su da se obave samo neke konsultacije sa odredjenim ministarstvima i verujem da ćemo uskoro poslati medijsku strategiju na javnu raspravu”, rekao je Vukosavljević i dodao da ne zna precizno kada će taj strateški važan dokument biti pušten u javnu raspravu.

Ministar je naveo da je narpavljen napredak od 10 odsto, koliko je početkom januara nedostajalo da strategija bude završena i dodao da je opravdano što još nedostaju tehničke finese za uprilčavanju tako složenog dokumenta kao što je medijska strategija.

Ministar je izrazio žaljenje što se predstavnici nekih medijskih udruženja nisu vratili u tim za izradu te strategije.

“Sa naše strane svi njihovi uslovi su praktično prihvaćeni, ohrabrivali smo ih, bez obzira na njihov formalni status, da daju svoj doprinos, formalno, neformalno u izradi medijske strategije”, rekao je ministar.

Vukosavljević je izrazio žaljenje što se u radnu grupu nisu vratili predstavnici novinarskih udruženja iako su “prihvaćeni svi njihovi uslovi”.

Medijska strategija je veoma važan dokument za naredni period od pet godina, dodao je Vukosavljević nakon što je sa dekanom FDU Milošem Pavlovićem potpisao ugovor povodom podrške Svetskom kongresu Medjunarodne federacije za pozorišna istraživanja koji će u Beogradu od 9. do 13. jula okupiti oko 1.000 istraživača iz celog sveta.

Ministar je pre mesec dana rekao da je Medijska strategija završena 90 odsto i da očekuje da taj dokument bude gotov do kraja januara ili najkasnije u prvih nekoliko dana februara.

I danas je ponovi da će ona biti gotova počekom februara.

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