A Freedom House official on Thursday voiced concern over the threats against journalists in Serbia.
In a statement to the Voice of America following a letter from N1 TV owner Adria News, Freedom House research chief for Europe Zeljka Caki told the Voice of America that it’s alarming to see the increasing number of verbal threats and intimidation of journalists in Serbia.
Caki said that the latest attack on the private TV station N1 is part of a long-term campaign to intimidate the media, the VOA said. She said that Serbian politicians should refrain from calling journalists traitors and foreign mercenaries and added that the government has a duty to protect freedom of the media and not fan anger and hatred against journalists who are doing their job.