Freedom of the Press 2007: Montenegro
5 March 2008
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“From censorship, political pressure, deepening media capture and relentless smear campaigns to abusive lawsuits and daily threats to their lives, media workers face a hostile environment where perpetrators act with total impunity” – MFRR
New research by SEENPM and partners documents a rise in attacks on journalists, and a decline in public trust in the media due to political influence over editorial policies.
Recent weeks have seen journalists receive death threats, and several police raids on CSOs that work on human rights and access to information.