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Den Balkan in Bildern neu denken. Eine Ausstellung.

Universitätsbibliothek

Kaum eine Region Europas ist so stark mit Vorurteilen und Klischees behaftet wie der Balkan. Diese werden der Vielfalt der Lebensrealitäten in der Region nicht gerecht, sagen aber einiges darüber...

SERBIA: Freedom of media and freedom of expression

VHS, Thon-Dittmer-Palais, Haidplatz 8, R 219

In 2023, Irene Khan, the Special Rapporteur of the UN Human Rights Council on the right to freedom of expression, stated that the state of affairs regarding media in Serbia is alarming, the situation being one of “toxic public discourse, from politicians or public officials and amplified by tabloids, scapegoating the media, human rights defenders, ethnic minorities, LGBTI and those critical of the government”. How does this situation influence the day-to-day work of a journalist at an independent news outlet? Is there space for action and change from the perspective of a socially engaged journalist interested in interreligious and intercultural dialogue? These are but a few topics Jelena Jorgačević-Kisić will address in her talk.