“This forbidden city, ruled by thugs with criminal records for murder and other serious offenses, was a test for our society, a test of whether all of Serbia could be turned into a space where journalists and those different-minded are persecuted and beaten. Our most important task in the coming year is to prevent this, and to prevent the establishment of such zones of violence in the heart of our capital and to protect anyone being targeted – be they a journalist, photographer, lawyer, teacher, or a homeless person… We must protect everyone through solidarity and resistance so that we, too, may remain protected,” said Veran Matic, Chairman of the ANEM Board and member of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists, who also operates the 24/7 safety hotline for media workers (0800 100 115).
