Serbia: Wave of lawsuits against investigative portal KRIK chills media freedom
Media freedom in Serbia is under relentless attack. Independent journalism in particular is being increasingly stifled by a combination of smear campaigns, systematic pressures aimed at silencing dissenting voices and, most recently, legal intimidation by the so-called SLAPP (Strategic Litigation against Public Participation) lawsuits. Among the media organizations at the forefront of this struggle is KRIK (Crime and Corruption Reporting Network). […]