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Who can the Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev irritate in one minute?
At a time when the Macedonian public believed that the affair “Reket”, with videos published by the Italian newspaper “La Verità”, suggesting high-level corruption by influence on prosecutors and judges (with a controversial celebrity included), will also maybe reveal recording that will let the voice of Prime Minister Zaev to be heard, this didn’t happen. Instead Zaev complicated his...
A storm of reactions and demands for apologies after Zaev’s “few criminals, vain journalist and a faggot” statement
Journalist associations, non-governmental organizations and political parties from the country reacted on Prime Minister's Zoran Zaev statement on the case "Reket". He said that "he will not allow a few criminals, one vain journalist and a faggot to overthrow the current government".
The Association of Journalists of Macedonia demanded the Prime Minister immediately apologize to journalists. Primarily, to journalist Branko...
AJM condemns attack on crew from TV21 by relatives of mayor of Aracinovo
The Association of Journalists of Macedonia has strongly condemned the attack on a journalist and cameraman from TV21 by close relatives of the mayor of Aracinovo Milikije Halimi from SDSM.
"Yesterday, after the TV21 team recorded a segment about complaints of the inhabitants of this municipality over the poor infrastructure, relatives of Mayor Halimi sent verbal threats to the television...
AJM: Referendum is being abused in order to restore government financed campaigns in the media
A delegation of the Macedonian Journalists Association met with representatives of the OSCE/ODIHR observation mission to discuss changes to the Electoral Code and the referendum, which have a direct impact on the media, the AJM informs.
AJM President Naser Selmani stressed that the government and the opposition are abusing the referendum to secure funding for their own political propaganda purposes...
Journalists face pressure even after the shift of power
The government boasted that media workers are freed from political pressure. But, the conduct of some government officials and the journalists’ experience from their everyday work are proof that this is still not true. Threats, pressure, insults, influence – all of these methods are still part of the everyday life in the media sphere, say many journalists from Investigative...
Selmani: Police must learn that journalists are not the enemy
The police must learn that journalists reporting from protests are not the enemy, but are also professionals on official duty, who need to be protected if attacked by participants at protests. They deserve protection, in accordance with domestic and international law, said the President of the Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM), Naser Selmani, at a workshop in Skopje...
AJM: Irresponsible conduct of certain judges is an attempt to license the media and journalists
The Association of Journalists of Macedonia is unsatisfied with the way the Civil Court and the Appellate Court in Skopje apply the Law on Civil Liability for Insult and Defamation, said the president of the AJM, Naser Selmani at a press conference.
He added that "despite the clear specifications in the law, which regulates the responsibility of electronic publications, the...
SSNM strongly condemns threats of lawsuits against Lupevska Sozen by businessman Gechev
The Independent Syndicate of Journalists and Media Workers (SSNM) strongly condemns the direct threats made against journalist Snezana Lupevska Sozen and "Telma" TV during yesterday's interview on "Top Tema" by the head of "IGM Trade", Ilija Gechev , read a statement by the SSNM.
It adds that the threat which was made in public that Lupevska would be repeatedly sued,...
Selmani to Popovski: Put your dogs on a leash before its too late
Today, several dozen journalists protested outside the government to demand that measures be taken on threats and insults that DUI official, Bekir Asani sent to the president of the association of journalists, Naser Selmani.
At the protest, Selmani said that journalists were constantly exposed to threats and pressure and demanded that measures be taken to put an end to the...
AJM arranges easier access for journalists to public information
The Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM) will sign a memorandum of cooperation with the Commission for the Protection of the Right of Free Access to Public Information, which will raise the level of social transparency and will facilitate the way journalists get information from state institutions That was agreed upon at today's meeting with the representatives from the...
AJM and PPO agree to review reports of hate speech against journalists
Representatives of the Association of Journalists of Macedonia had a meeting today with public prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski, where they talked discussed improving the mutual cooperation for issues of common interest.
The prosecution informs that AJM president Naser Selmani expressed concern that in Macedonia there is a policy of impunity regarding violence against journalists. Selmani asked Joveski that the Public Prosecutor's...
AJM: 18 journalists were attacked last year and no one has been held accountable
Last year, in Macedonia, 18 attacks nf journalists were reported, of which 13 were physical and verbal attacks, while the rest were insults, obstruction at work and the destruction of property, according to the Report on the Freedom of the Media and the Safety of Journalists in Macedonia for 2017 which was presented today, by the Association of Journalists...
Administration answers minimum questions of journalists
There is a real need of changing the Law for Free Access to Public Information although its implementation is more problematic than the law itself - was concluded at today's public debate for the law organized by the Ministry of Justice.
Laws should be changed within the deadlines, with the exception that information is not given, and the jurisdiction the...
The government is ready to abolish fines for the media and to increase the budget for MRT
The goal of the Government is to create space and mechanisms where the media can self-regulate, because they should not be the author of media reforms, said Minister of Information Society and Administration, Damjan Mancevski at today's debate on the draft Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, which the Government organized as a continuation of the current debate...
The AJM condemns the detainment of two journalists and wants answers from the MOI and the PPO
The Association of Journalists in Macedonia claims that the attitude of the institutions is completely unacceptable and that their aim is to intimidate journalists and encourage self-censorship when covering certain court hearings.
Yesterday, Mahmuti and Uka, as stated in the statement by the AJM, were detained for six hours at a police station, on the grounds that they had been...
AJM is struggling with fake news with the Code of Ethics from 2001
The Association of Journalists of Macedonia sent copies of the Code Journalists of Macedonia to all the media registered in the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services.
"The AJM Code of Ethics was adopted in 2001 and was first distributed to all media in the country. Due to recent developments and upcoming local elections, the need for its re-representation...
To receive free documents, journalists will need to explain why they are looking for it
Today, the Central Registry announced the ways in which journalists can exercise their right for free access to information after the Government adopted a decision on the 26th session.
The Government’s decision states that the Central Registry and the Agency for Real Estate Cadastre should allow journalists free access to public data sheets issued by these institutions within 30 days.
Journalists are...
Journalists’ Associations demand 30 million euros for MRT from the state budget
The Journalists Association of Macedonia, the Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers, and the Council for Ethics in the Media of Macedonia submitted remarks to the Ministry of Information Society and Administration regarding the draft law amending and supplementing the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services.
Journalists' organizations consider that one percent of the state budget should be...
Journalist Associations submit requests for urgent media reforms
A group of journalist and media organizations submitted a request to the Government for the implementation of systemic media reforms, which emphasizes priority legal amendments and measures that need to be implemented.
The Government has been asked to start an inclusive and transparent process for a public discussion, as other problems resolutions can lead to the improvement in the freedom...
Strike by journalists at MPM will increase to eight hours
The strike committees from newspapers “Dnevnik”, “Utrinski Vesnik”, and “West” have decided to increase the duration of the strike up to 8 hours starting from today, said the Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers (SSNM).
“The reason for this is after all the promises made by management, that they will make the effort to pay our salaries from January,...
