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Tomorrow's topic: A verdict that raises questions

Tomorrow's topic: A verdict that raises questions

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Companies like Linglong, Ziđin, and Ćacilend, along with attacks on journalists, share a common issue: extraterritorial zones of impunity where police cannot guarantee safety, according to Ivana Stevanović of the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation.
  • Stevanović believes the government has declared war on critical media to foster a silent citizenry that allows individuals to enrich themselves, with critical media disrupting this agenda.
  • The situation highlights a broader problem of accountability and the government's perceived hostility towards independent journalism in Serbia.

Extraterritorial zones of impunity, where law enforcement struggles to guarantee safety and accountability is absent, plague Serbia, according to Ivana Stevanović of the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation.

Stevanović links major companies like Linglong and Ziđin, as well as numerous attacks on journalists, to these unchecked enclaves. She argues that these zones allow for exploitation and a lack of responsibility, creating an environment where the state's authority is undermined.

According to Stevanović, the current government is actively waging war against critical media outlets. This strategy, she contends, aims to create a populace that remains silent and compliant, thereby enabling a select few to amass wealth. Critical media, by questioning and exposing these practices, directly challenge this government agenda.

The foundation's assessment points to a systemic issue where powerful entities operate with a degree of immunity, and independent journalism faces significant pressure. This dynamic creates a challenging landscape for both media freedom and public safety in Serbia.

I Linglong, i Ziđin, i Ćacilend, i silne napade na novinare povezuje to što imamo ekstrateritorijalne oaze u ovoj zemlji, u kojima nema odgovornosti, a policija ne može da vam garantuje bezbednost, ocenjuje Ivana Stevanović iz fondacije Slavko Ćuruvija.

— Ivana StevanovićDescribing the problem of extraterritorial zones of impunity in Serbia.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.