Claim 447

CPJ documented at least 28 journalists reporting force used against them by police since June 1, 2025.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: CPJ documented at least 28 journalists reporting force used against them by police since June 1, 2025.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: At least 28 journalists affected since June 2025
About: incident 2025-serbia-police-target-journalists-protests
Source: Serbia police target journalists as anti-government protests escalate
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2025-09-25

Quotation from the source

CPJ urges Serbia to conduct swift and transparent investigations into dozens of claims of police violence against journalists, and hold the perpetrators to account,