N1 anchor receives death threats, sparking condemnation from media and political groups

N1 television anchor Danica Vucenic has received death threats in a letter sent to the broadcaster's Belgrade offices from Maribor, Slovenia. The threats, which also targeted her family, have triggered widespread condemnation from journalist associations and political parties. N1 has reported the incident to the police, demanding an urgent response.

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This is just the latest in a series of threats against the N1 newsroom, which have intensified significantly over the past two years. UNS calls on the authorities to utilize international legal assistance to identify the perpetrators as quickly as possible and to send a clear message through their actions that threats against journalists will not be tolerated.

The Journalists' Association of Serbia (UNS) strongly condemned the threats, calling for the swift identification and prosecution of those responsible. UNS highlighted that threatening individuals performing work of public importance in the information field is punishable by imprisonment under Serbian law. The association noted this is the latest in a series of intensified threats against the N1 newsroom over the past two years, urging authorities to use international legal assistance to apprehend the perpetrators.

The Democratic Party (DS) also denounced the threats, framing them as part of a larger pattern of pressure against journalists covering public interest topics. DS leader Srdjan Milivojevic described Vucenic as a "symbol of journalistic courage and of free, objective, and impartial journalism." The Go-Change movement echoed these sentiments, calling the letter a consequence of the authorities' inaction on previous threats against journalists.

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N1 journalists are being permanently targeted with the most vile threats. Vucenic is a symbol of journalistic courage and of free, objective, and impartial journalism.

The SafeJournalists Network expressed grave concern over the threats, particularly those directed at Vucenic's family, which they described as a serious form of intimidation aimed at silencing journalists. The network warned that these threats occur within an atmosphere of increased pressure and attacks on media reporting on public interest issues. They recalled Vucenic's history of facing threats and pressure, including smear campaigns in pro-government media, and urged a thorough investigation by police and prosecutors.

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It is particularly concerning that threats against N1 journalists continue in an atmosphere of increased pressure, targeting and attacks on media reporting on issues of public interest.