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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...
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...
Selmani: The government wants to act like an editor in chief with the media
For the Association of the Journalists of Macedonia (AJM), the idea where the Government will be regulating the media content is absolutely unacceptable, stressed the President of AJN, Naser Selmani, during the meeting with OSCE's new General Secretary Thomas Greminger, who is visiting the country.
"it is contrary to the best practices in the European democracies," said Selmani and he...
AJM: Steep fall of media freedom and worsening of the journalists’ status
“In 2016, the government has used all of the government’s available instruments to limit the freedom of speech and to control the media. It is awarding the docile media with public assets while the critical journalists are constantly attacked and are exposed to various types of pressure said Naser Selmani, the president of the Association of Journalists in Macedonia...
Bozinovski on Hunger Strike, AJM and EFJ Call For His Immediate Release
Jailed journalist, Zoran Bozinovski started a hunger strike on September 14, due to the unjust extention of his pretrial detention and his court case, said today the President of the Association of Journalists in Macedonia, Naser Semani.
He said even though prison authorities knew of the hunger strike, they did not share the information with his lawyer or the Ombudsman.
“We...
Selmani: With the ad hoc body, parties want to fool the public that they’re reforming the media
Not one of the candidates for the members of the ad hoc body of the Media Agency is a member of the Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM).
“Journalists who irregularly pay their membership fee, automatically have their membership terminated”, said the President of the AJM, Naser Selmani, when he was asked whether any of the candidates were members of...
Selmani: We will not participate in a game without borders by the parties
"We need real reforms to the media and the signatories of the Pržino Agreement delivered a political farce. Once again I repeat, we will not participate in a game without borders by the parties", wrote the president of the Association of Journalists of Macedonia Naser Selmani, on his Facebook profile.
Otherwise, news organizations at yesterday's meeting with the leadership of...
Selmani: Blocked negotiations over the media is the Governments fault
We do not know whether the negotiations will continue for the media at all. To be honest, I expected this behaviour from the government, because I believe this government needs the media most of all as they are important tools for maintaining power than, lets say, the prosecutor or the dismissal of a several ministerial positions, because the system...
Selmani: SDSM proposes solutions that lead to greater partisanship and politicization
The Association of Journalists of Macedonia is not at war with anyone. The problem is that SDSM does not like any of the AJM proposals for real reform of the media system, says the President of the Journalist Union Naser Selmani on a the question on whether a war had begun with the SDSM and AJM and for what...
Selmani: Large fines will close down the media
If the news organizations and associations are not involved in these discussions on the media between political parties and the Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte, journalists will protest in front of the MPs Clubhouse, stated the President of the Association of Journalists Naser Selmani.
He reacted to recent amendments ofthe Election Code, which includes Internet portals, and foresees fines up to 8,000 euros.
Mr...
AJM: Commission continually emphasizes non- transparent Government advertising
Brussels clearly and unambiguously said that media freedom in Macedonia regressing, that there is violence against journalists, the Government directly and indirectly interfere in the editorial policy of the media through opaque advertising , said the Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM), in response to the European Commission's progress report.
- In the report the Commission pays appropriate attention to...
ZNM: MANU and the Ombudsman to propose candidates to key position in the public TV and radio service
The Journalist Association of Macedonia (ZNM) came with the proposal that key positions in the national public radio and TV service, MRTV, should be voted by a two-thirds majority. The people who will fill those positions should be proposed by the Macedonian Academy of Arts and Sciences (MANU) and the National Ombudsman, so that the national public service is...