politics
March 21, 2026
Veran Matić: Center for Social Stability is an ideological commission for targeting
Veran Matić, President of the Steering Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), says that he perceives the threats from the Center for Social Stability as death threats.
TL;DR
- Veran Matić receives death threats from the Center for Social Stability, which he labels an 'ideological commission for targeting'.
- The threats allude to the assassinations of Zoran Đinđić, Slavko Ćuruvija, and Milan Pantić, with whom Matić has historical connections through his work on investigating their murders.
- Matić criticizes the Serbian government's poor history regarding media freedom and journalist safety.
- He points to a sharp rise in physical attacks on journalists and a low resolution rate for these cases, indicating a failure of the legal system to protect them.
- The article highlights a growing number of propaganda media outlets serving the government, alongside a decrease in professional media.
- Matić questions the effectiveness of institutional protection for journalists, citing his own past experiences and current limited security measures.
- He expresses doubt about the judiciary's impartiality, citing government pressure and structural changes.
- The situation is described as a systematic pressure on journalists, employing both traditional repressive methods and modern digital tools to stifle free speech.
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