Latest News on Journalist Safety and Impunity

Dara Jovanovic, mother of Dusko Jovanovic, a prominent Montenegrin editor of daily newspaper "Dan" (The Day), mourns over her son's coffin during the funeral service on Sunday 30 May 2004 in Podgorica. Jovanovic was killed early Friday 28 May, as he entered his car in front of the Dan newspaper's head office. A controversial journalist, was considered close to conservative opposition parties in Montenegro and his paper was frequently critical of the ruling coalition headed by Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic. The Police have offered a reward of 1 million Euros (US$1,2 million) for information that would lead to possible arrests. EPA/ZIVOTA CIRIC

Montenegro: two decades of impunity in case of murder of Duško Jovanović

On the 20th anniversary of the murder of Montenegrin journalist Duško Jovanović, the SafeJournalists Network and partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) call for stronger action from the authorities. Media freedom organizations jointly condemn the two decades of impunity in the case of the murder of journalist Duško Jovanović and urge the Montenegrin […]

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An undated file picture of Ivo Pukanić, owner of Nacional magazine who was killed by a car bomb in Zagreb, Croatia, on 23 October 2008. EPA/STR

Death threats to editorial of weekly magazine Nacional in Croatia

The editorial office of the weekly magazine Nacional received death threats in an SMS message on Monday, 20 May 2024. The SafeJournalists Network and the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners are calling on the relevant institutions in Croatia to immediately respond, find, and prosecute the perpetrator. The message sent to Nacional’s official phone contained […]

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New Senegal government must prioritize media freedom

The IPI global network and six regional and international press freedom and digital rights organizations have called on Senegal’s new government to prioritize media freedom and journalist safety.  The organizations made the call in a letter to Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who was elected in March 2024; Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko; Communications Minister Alioune Sall; and […]

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Ukraine: MFRR partners highlight ongoing press freedom issues

MFRR partners today highlight ongoing press freedom concerns in Ukraine, over two years following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. While Ukraine was at first quick to unite in the face of armed aggression, setting aside internal conflicts and arguments, the climate of trust between officials and independent media seems to have seriously deteriorated, two […]

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