Media organization warns of law suits as pressure on media

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The Serbian Coalition for Media Freedom warned on Monday that a campaign is underway against the professional media in Serbia.

It said that the campaign was being waged through law suits. “Not only do the so-called SLAPP suits include higher than usual compensation but they also jeopardize the survival of media that have to set aside large amounts of money for court and other expenses,” a statement said. It added that the latest example are the two million Dinar law suits against the VOICE analytical center in Novi Sad over reporting on public procurement.

The Coalition warned that the law suits are a form of serious pressure on professional media.