18.05.2023 – Journalist Muhammed Yavaş Subjected to Assault for Political Reporting Ahead to Election

18.05.2023 – Journalist Muhammed Yavaş Subjected to Assault for Political Reporting Ahead to Election

May 18, 2023 • • disabled comments

On Wednesday 10 May 2023 Turkish journalist and writer Muhammed Yavaş, who works for Çan’dan Haberler, was allegedly assaulted in the province of Çanakkale, Turkey, after criticizing political banners by an ultra-right party: https://www.facebook.com/cangundemi/posts/pfbid0TPBYdVfxzvcMgEgqZ6Dv23VRfHn9mxJe3iBDeoeYx2RA2m87XzNdwKGFbBwBixYUl

Yavaş had expressed concern that the banners suggested voting for opposition candidates in the upcoming elections would be seen as supporting a banned terrorist group.

According to Yavaş, he was invited to a meeting, that allegedly ended up with a physical attack and death threats. Yavaş, who was not seriously injured, filed a criminal complaint following the incident.

The head of the ultra-right party allegedly accused Yavaş of provoking the incident. Yavaş denied these allegations.

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15.05.2023 – Journalist Tetyana Tsyrulnik assaulted during coverage of Victory Day commemorations in Ukraine

May 15, 2023 • • disabled comments

On Tuesday 9 May,2023 journalist Tetyana Tsyrulnik ( Тетяна Цирульник) was assaulted while covering Victory Day commemorations (меморіалі Солдатської Слави) in the Ukrainian city of Poltava.

Tsyrulnik, who is the Editor-in-Chief of local news website Kolo.news (Коло), was pushed and slapped by a man who objected to her taking photographs.
She reported the incident to police and received a medical examination for minor injuries to her face. Ukrainian authorities have opened a criminal case for “threats or violence against a journalist” and the perpetrator has been identified. In the video on “Свобода Слова” it can be seen that Tsyrulnik was taking a photo, and a man pounced on her with words “Чуєш, курво, йди звідси!, began to push her out, then hit her in the face . Video is visible on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=47&v=GeXP1OW23oc&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imi.org.ua%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

Subsequently, Tsyrulnik faced further harassment as other individuals at the event downplayed the severity of the attack and made derogatory comments. Some even went as far as to suggest that the incident was not significant.. Tsyrulnik also reported being chased by an unidentified man who demanded to know her last name. The police intervened and asked him to leave.

The incident underscores the hostile environment in which journalists work in Ukraine and the need for better protection of press freedom.

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12.05.2023 – Editor in Chief of Tabloid Milovan Brkić Arrested

May 12, 2023 • • disabled comments

Milovan Brkić, the editor-in-chief of Tabloid, was arrested on Monday 8 May 2023 in his apartment in Belgrade, Serbia, according to Predrag Popović, the deputy editor of the magazine.

Media reports suggest that Brkić allegedly made several insults and threats against President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić at a protest in Belgrade on Monday 8 May 2023.

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11.05.2023 – AFP Journalist Arman Soldin, Dies in Rocket Attack near Bakhmut

May 11, 2023 • • disabled comments

Arman Soldin (32), a Bosnian-born French journalist, was killed while reporting in Chasiv Yar near Bakhmut, Ukraine on Tuesday 9 May 2023.

Soldin worked for Agence France-Presse (AFP) as a video coordinator and was accompanying Ukrainian soldiers in the area, which is known for heavy fighting.

A rocket attack by Russian forces struck the group, hitting Soldin and killing him. None of the other members of the reporting crew were injured. Soldin had been reporting from the front line in Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 24 February 2022, and was the agency’s lead video reporter at the time of his death.

The attack occurred around 4.30pm approximately 10 km from Ukrainian frontline positions in Bakhmut, which has been the site of ongoing battles between Ukrainian and Russian forces for the past nine months. The reporting crew had a security adviser with them at the time of the attack.

Soldin, who was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in 1991,
came with12 months to France in 1992.

Since the start of the new Russian invasion in Ukraine in 2022, at least 14 media workers, including Soldin, have lost their lives, according to the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) – the list of killed journalist is visible on www.seemo.org.

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10.05.2023 – Three Imprisoned Iranian Female Journalists Awarded U.N. Press Freedom Prize

May 10, 2023 • • disabled comments

Three Iranian female journalists have been awarded the UNESCO – Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize for their commitment to reporting the truth and seeking accountability.

The award ceremony was held on 2 May 2023 in New York, USA.

Niloofar Hamedi, who works for the leading reformist daily newspaper Shargh and Elaheh Mohammadi, who works for reformist newspaper Ham-Mihan, reported about the death and funeral of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was being held by the morality police for wearing her headscarf too loosely. The news led to months-long protests across Iran.

Hamedi and Mohammadi were named as two of 100 Most Influential People of 2023 by the Time Magazine. Both have been detained in the Evin Prison in Iran since September 2022.

Narges Mohammadi, a prominent journalist and activist, was also awarded for her work in the field of press freedom. She is currently serving a 16-year prison sentence in Evin Prison and is reporting from prison and published interviews with other women prisoners in her book “White Torture”.

The UNESCO prize is named after Guillermo Cano, a Colombian journalist who was assassinated in 1986.

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09.05.2023 – Unprofessional Reporting Harms Victims and Incites Further Violence

May 9, 2023 • • disabled comments

Serbian Press Coucil (savet za stampu) and several child rights organizations called on journalists and editors to report on the recent tragic events with professionalism and true empathy while respecting the rights and privacy of all those affected by the tragedy. The organisations emphasized that responsible reporting is crucial for the affected children, adults, and the whole society to confront the trauma and prevent the escalation of violence. They expressed concern over the lack of basic reporting standards and the violation of the rights, privacy, and dignity of children and crime victims by some media outlets. The journalists were reminded of the Serbian Code of Journalists, which prohibits the transmission of private information that may reveal the identity of the perpetrator or victim, even if the relevant authorities have released such details.

The Press Council of Serbia urged journalists to adhere to ethical and professional norms and avoid sensationalism while reporting on traumatic events that could harm survivors and victims’ families and provoke more violence. The media are advised to report on ways to protect mental health, provide expert advice, and include contact information for organizations that can assist in such situations.

Eight children and a security guard were killed, while six children and one teacher were wounded during a school shooting at the elementary school “Vladislav Ribnikar” in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Wednesday 3 May 2023. A 13 years old child suspected of carrying out the attack was arrested. Just a day after this tragic incident on Thursday 4 May,2023, another tragedy has occurred. The incident took place near Mladenovac, a municipality on the outskirts of Belgrade, when a 21 old person fired from a moving vehicle. Eight people were killed and 13 were injured in a shooting.

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