Three Freedoms Under the Magnifying Glass: 2026-03-06 - 2026-03-26
Three Freedoms Under the Magnifying Glass: 2026-03-06 - 2026-03-26

Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Civil Society, Governance, Communication studies, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: Građanske inicijative
Keywords: journalist safety; media freedom; election-related pressure; workplace discrimination; political coercion; student activism; civil society intimidation
Summary/Abstract: In the previous reporting period, a continuity of various forms of pressure and attacks on actors participating in public life was recorded.Journalists were subjected to verbal and physical attacks while performing their professional duties, were obstructed during fieldwork, and faced digital attacks on online portals. During student activities in the field, including the “Student in Every Village” initiative, physical and verbal attacks on students were reported. Professors and citizens were subjected to misdemeanor proceedings for participating in protests, while ahead of the Serbian Progressive Party pre-election rally, cases of pressure by superiors on employees were recorded, including demands to attend the rally under threat of dismissal and other consequences for their employment status.

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