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Public hate campaigns are an unacceptable tool for political fight

Belgrade, March 16, 2023 The "Three Freedoms" Platform considers the targeting and intimidation campaigns, which call for the lynching of political opponents, civil society and members of the academic community, through posters and graffiti in Serbian cities and televisions with a license for national coverage, to...

Three Freedoms Under the Magnifying Glass: 17 February – 9 March, 2023

Belgrade, 10 March, 2023 -   Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia 17 February - 9 March, 2023 The observed period from February 17 to March 9, 2023, was particularly difficult for freedom of expression in Serbia. The editor of the Pančevo SiTi portal Nenad Živković and the activist and...

Three Freedoms Under the Magnifying Glass: 3 – 16 February, 2023

Belgrade, 17 February, 2023 -   Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia 3 - 16 February, 2023 In the observed period from February 3 to 16, 2023, several cases of violations of freedom of expression were recorded in Serbia, In two different cases, SLAPP lawsuits were initiated - in one...

Three Freedoms Under the Magnifying Glass: 20 January – 2 February, 2023

Belgrade, 3 February, 2023 -   Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia 20 January - 2 February, 2023 In the observed period, several cases of violations of basic rights and freedoms were documented in Serbia. Threatening leaflets, signed by the extreme right-wing organization "Naši", were thrown in the courtyard of...

Three Freedoms Under the Magnifying Glass: 30 December – 19 January, 2023

Belgrade, 19 January, 2023 -   Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia 30 December - 19 January, 2023 The beginning of 2023 was extremely difficult for journalists in Serbia. The highest political officials continued to harass, target and send threats to journalists and media outlets that report critically on...

Three Freedoms Under the Magnifying Glass: 9 – 29 December, 2022

Belgrade, 30 December, 2022 -   Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia 9 - 29 December, 2022 The end of 2022 was marked by the continuation of violations of freedom of expression, assembly and association in Serbia. The company United Media, which owns the N1 and Nova S televisions, came...

A time for new constructive voices

Belgrade, December 21, 2022 The constant cycle of escalation and de-escalation in relations between Kosovo and Serbia represents a failure of political imagination. The energy taken up in contending with the latest crisis distracts from the mountain of pressing issues which directly impact the day to day...

Three Freedoms Under the Magnifying Glass: 25 November – 8 December, 2022

Belgrade, 9 December, 2022 -   Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia 25 November - 8 December, 2022 In the 25 November - 8 December reporting period, there was a continuation of grave violations of basic freedoms in Serbia. Euronews Serbia journalist Minja Miletić was sued for defamation by MP...

Three Freedoms Under the Magnifying Glass: 11 – 24 November, 2022

Belgrade, 25 November, 2022 -   Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia 11 - 24 November, 2022 In the 11 - 24 November reporting period, there was a continuation of grave violations of basic freedoms in Serbia. Journalists from the research portal VOICE were denied accreditation before the local parliament...