Media freedoms still "hot topic"

The International Press Institute (IPI) World Media Congress continued today in Belgrade with a session about new media.

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Monday, 16.06.2008.

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The International Press Institute (IPI) World Media Congress continued today in Belgrade with a session about new media. The first day of the gathering yesterday concluded that the free press is still threatened by authoritarian regimes, maintaing the issue as a “hot topic” during the conference. Media freedoms still "hot topic" “Free press is still under great pressure, despite the fact we live in a better world. Last year was one of the bloodiest for journalists, with 93 killed," chairman of the event's organizational council Hari Stajner said. IPI Director David Dadge said at the opening ceremony that special attention will be paid during the congress to free media in Southeast Europe and the influence of financial magnates, but also to the unsolved murders of journalists in Serbia. “Despite democratization and efforts made, the murders of Slavko Curuvija, Milan Pantic and Dada Vujasinovic, and the attempted murder of Dejan Anastasijevic, cast a shadow on Serbia. No one was been indicted or convicted. I would urge the government to solve these cases. The crimes cannot remain unpunished. I, however, am not here to lecture Serbia, but out of a deep respect for Serbia,“ Dadge said. President Boris Tadic, who officially opened the conference, said that he will never stop insisting that the murderers of journalists be put in prison and convicted. “Anyone who participated in the violence of the 1990s, whether on journalists, officials of non-governmental organizations, all who participated in murders, torture, abuse of the Otpor members, must be put into prison regardless of their name,” the president said. The IPI is the oldest international organization for the promotion of free press which is made up of the world’s leading editor-in-chiefs and journalists. It aims to protect free thought and expression, while developing and improving the free exchange of information and progress in journalism. Tadic declares the congress open (Tanjug)

Media freedoms still "hot topic"

“Free press is still under great pressure, despite the fact we live in a better world. Last year was one of the bloodiest for journalists, with 93 killed," chairman of the event's organizational council Hari Štajner said.

IPI Director David Dadge said at the opening ceremony that special attention will be paid during the congress to free media in Southeast Europe and the influence of financial magnates, but also to the unsolved murders of journalists in Serbia.

“Despite democratization and efforts made, the murders of Slavko Ćuruvija, Milan Pantić and Dada Vujasinović, and the attempted murder of Dejan Anastasijević, cast a shadow on Serbia. No one was been indicted or convicted. I would urge the government to solve these cases. The crimes cannot remain unpunished. I, however, am not here to lecture Serbia, but out of a deep respect for Serbia,“ Dadge said.

President Boris Tadić, who officially opened the conference, said that he will never stop insisting that the murderers of journalists be put in prison and convicted.

“Anyone who participated in the violence of the 1990s, whether on journalists, officials of non-governmental organizations, all who participated in murders, torture, abuse of the Otpor members, must be put into prison regardless of their name,” the president said.

The IPI is the oldest international organization for the promotion of free press which is made up of the world’s leading editor-in-chiefs and journalists.

It aims to protect free thought and expression, while developing and improving the free exchange of information and progress in journalism.

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