Failure to act ushers in impunity

Every time it's as shocking to face these unresolved cases. There just are so many people who don't mind about the state of affairs. I think media should put pressure on police daily, by critical articles that name the police officers and their superior officers, and by daily critical view on the whole of police institution. One must start rocking the boat, put the police force in shame, belittle the police, cause them to lose face. The media (journalists) must kick police in the a**. Daily.

As a foreign journalist on an assignment in Serbia, after reading this editorial, I can say that I am not sure when these assassinations and attempts happened. But if they remain unsolved, journalists in Serbia will have a growing problem. It is true that unpunished crimes attract more of the same. From what I've heard from colleagues here in Serbia, they are mostly underpaid, working overtime, and have all the problems of ordinary people both in professional and private lives.
And I can see that tabloids are sold quickly, despite having almost the same price compared to the more serious newspapers.
I don't know the language, but the look says a lot about newspapers and TV. Here we have B92 with some English content, but again I am missing real life stories. It all protocol and state affairs. And while visiting Belgrade I have tried to watch that B92's news channel, just to create an impression of the daily news. And I was seriously disappointed - I've seen no news bulletin for hours! It's like nothing happens in Serbia, though it is fair to say it is not a big country compared to Canada, where I come from.
I hope these crimes will be solved at last. If not, shadows of the past would spell more than trouble for the journalism in Serbia.
Support from a colleague!

In the past, it was the Serb Govt under Milosevic and their attack dogs, the MUP police, that committed many of the murders of journalists. The Serbian public was brainwash into thinking journalists were traitors, therefore, cared little what happened to them. Since much of the present Govt were supporters of Milosevic, how can we expect them to have respect for journalists. I realize this must seem incredulous for foreigners living in Belgrade, but the same can be said for the wars of the 1990's in Former Yugoslavia. Therefore, it should not be difficult to connect the dots.

As a foreign journalist on an assignment in Serbia, after reading this editorial, I can say that I am not sure when these assassinations and attempts happened. But if they remain unsolved, journalists in Serbia will have a growing problem. It is true that unpunished crimes attract more of the same. From what I've heard from colleagues here in Serbia, they are mostly underpaid, working overtime, and have all the problems of ordinary people both in professional and private lives.
And I can see that tabloids are sold quickly, despite having almost the same price compared to the more serious newspapers.
I don't know the language, but the look says a lot about newspapers and TV. Here we have B92 with some English content, but again I am missing real life stories. It all protocol and state affairs. And while visiting Belgrade I have tried to watch that B92's news channel, just to create an impression of the daily news. And I was seriously disappointed - I've seen no news bulletin for hours! It's like nothing happens in Serbia, though it is fair to say it is not a big country compared to Canada, where I come from.
I hope these crimes will be solved at last. If not, shadows of the past would spell more than trouble for the journalism in Serbia.
Support from a colleague!

Every time it's as shocking to face these unresolved cases. There just are so many people who don't mind about the state of affairs. I think media should put pressure on police daily, by critical articles that name the police officers and their superior officers, and by daily critical view on the whole of police institution. One must start rocking the boat, put the police force in shame, belittle the police, cause them to lose face. The media (journalists) must kick police in the a**. Daily.

In the past, it was the Serb Govt under Milosevic and their attack dogs, the MUP police, that committed many of the murders of journalists. The Serbian public was brainwash into thinking journalists were traitors, therefore, cared little what happened to them. Since much of the present Govt were supporters of Milosevic, how can we expect them to have respect for journalists. I realize this must seem incredulous for foreigners living in Belgrade, but the same can be said for the wars of the 1990's in Former Yugoslavia. Therefore, it should not be difficult to connect the dots.