Published on 22.05.2025:

We at ECREA are deeply concerned about the state's pressure on the academic community in Serbia. Detaining students and professors, repressing peaceful protests, and mounting administrative and financial pressure on universities pose a significant threat to freedom of assembly and the university's autonomy. We urge the Serbian government to withdraw regulations threatening academic freedoms and secure the right to peaceful protests.

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Please find a letter signed by more than a hundred of European communication, media and journalism scholars in support of Associate Professor Jelena Kleut (University of Novi Sad), ECREA Governing Body member. The targeted campaigns against her highlight growing risks to academic freedom and freedom of speech in Serbia.