{"id":10882,"date":"2026-05-19T13:11:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slavkocuruvijafondacija.rs\/?p=10882"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:11:07","slug":"serbia-solidarity-with-slavko-curuvija-foundation-following-another-setback-in-its-quest-for-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slavkocuruvijafondacija.rs\/en\/serbia-solidarity-with-slavko-curuvija-foundation-following-another-setback-in-its-quest-for-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Serbia: Solidarity with Slavko \u0106uruvija Foundation following another setback in its quest for justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>19th of May, 2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The undersigned media freedom and journalist organisations stand in full solidarity with the Slavko \u0106uruvija Foundation, which has been ordered to pay over one million dinars (\u20ac8,812)\u00a0 in damages in a defamation case brought by those acquitted of the murder of the Serbian editor and newspaper founder, Slavko \u0106uruvija. For 27 years, the Slavko \u0106uruvija Foundation has fought for justice for the assassination of \u0106uruvija, who was gunned down outside his apartment in Belgrade in 1999.<\/p>\n<p>On 15 May 2026, the Second Basic Court in Belgrade ruled that the Slavko \u0106uruvija Foundation had defamed Milan Radonji\u0107, Ratko Romi\u0107 and Miroslav Kurak. The three men were previously convicted of \u0106uruvija&#8217;s murder before the landmark ruling was controversially\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanjournalists.org\/blog\/2024\/02\/05\/serbia-efj-condemns-acquittals-in-slavko-curuvija-murder-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/europeanjournalists.org\/blog\/2024\/02\/05\/serbia-efj-condemns-acquittals-in-slavko-curuvija-murder-case\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779272355146000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0K5K-lGE7fkn99PsqCFbWE\">overturned<\/a>\u00a0in February 2024, leaving the murder case in a state of total impunity., as no further appeals are possible under Serbian law.<\/p>\n<p>Following the ruling, the Foundation published a statement\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.slavkocuruvijafondacija.rs\/en\/slavko-curuvija-foundation-is-shocked-by-the-court-of-appeal-verdict-a-country-not-punishing-murderers-has-no-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.slavkocuruvijafondacija.rs\/en\/slavko-curuvija-foundation-is-shocked-by-the-court-of-appeal-verdict-a-country-not-punishing-murderers-has-no-future\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779272355146000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1M8Cx3pEmBd8Ho7Fb4bm1j\">entitled<\/a>\u00a0\u201cA Country That Does Not Punish Murderers Has No Future\u201d, criticising the acquittal and renewing the call for justice. The former defendants sued the Foundation for allegedly violating their honour and reputation, and causing them non-material damage in the form of emotional distress.<\/p>\n<p>The Court of Appeal judgment in \u0106uruvija\u2019s case, criticised by the Foundation, was ultimately\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.slavkocuruvijafondacija.rs\/en\/scf-welcomes-supreme-court-ruling-finding-that-the-belgrade-court-of-appeal-committed-substantive-violations-of-criminal-procedure-in-the-slavko-curuvija-murder-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.slavkocuruvijafondacija.rs\/en\/scf-welcomes-supreme-court-ruling-finding-that-the-belgrade-court-of-appeal-committed-substantive-violations-of-criminal-procedure-in-the-slavko-curuvija-murder-case\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779272355146000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0xRg_6Sht5_2oTo3KeUPiX\">determined by the Supreme Court<\/a>\u00a0as containing substantial violations of the criminal procedure of Serbia.<\/p>\n<p>In its ruling, the Second Basic Court in Belgrade ruled against the Foundation and ordered them to pay a total of 1,035,000 dinars (\u20ac8,812) in damages. This reportedly included 200,000 dinars (\u20ac1,700) to each plaintiff in compensation, as well as further costs for court fees and the costs of civil proceedings (\u20ac979,2). The Slavko \u0106uruvija Foundation\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.slavkocuruvijafondacija.rs\/en\/slavko-curuvija-foundation-ordered-to-pay-more-than-one-million-dinars-following-lawsuit-by-radonjic-romic-and-kurak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.slavkocuruvijafondacija.rs\/en\/slavko-curuvija-foundation-ordered-to-pay-more-than-one-million-dinars-following-lawsuit-by-radonjic-romic-and-kurak\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779272355146000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3289PEOvEgPX8_36PnyqhH\">announced<\/a>\u00a0they will appeal the first instance\u2019s ruling.<\/p>\n<p>The undersigned organisations raise concern that this amount is to be disproportionately higher than damages inthe amounts awarded in similar defamation cases. We are concerned that the scale of damages will dissuade others from investigating or publicly addressing \u0106uruvija\u2019s murder and the family\u2019s fight against impunity., especially as journalists probing the case continue to face documented threats.<\/p>\n<p>This judgement not only highlights the failure of the judicial system to bring those responsible for the murder of Slavko \u0106uruvija to justice, but disproportionately weakens the Foundation&#8217;s efforts to combat impunity in cases of journalist killings in Serbia and to preserve \u0106uruvija&#8217;s legacy.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfrr.eu\/serbian-authorities-must-stop-the-spiral-of-violence-against-journalists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mfrr.eu\/serbian-authorities-must-stop-the-spiral-of-violence-against-journalists\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779272355146000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Ioz4AdoxYBBRKEAsst6fz\">mission\u00a0<\/a>to Serbia on 26\u201327 March, partners of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fom.coe.int\/en\/accueil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/fom.coe.int\/en\/accueil&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779272355146000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3RpXxxPK7Z2vmb9W2AM6aJ\">the Council of Europe\u2019s Platform for the Safety of Journalists<\/a>\u00a0and the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfrr.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mfrr.eu\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779272355146000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3apS8BZxGpMFcuGl6A63MN\">\u00a0Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR)<\/a>\u00a0met with the Slavko \u0106uruvija Foundation and \u0106uruvija\u2019s daughter, who told the delegation about the double injustice of being\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanjournalists.org\/blog\/2026\/04\/10\/serbia-total-impunity-entrenched-27-years-after-killing-of-editor-slavko-curuvija\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/europeanjournalists.org\/blog\/2026\/04\/10\/serbia-total-impunity-entrenched-27-years-after-killing-of-editor-slavko-curuvija\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779272355146000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0SFLbxrXcVthaiVjU9l1ih\">denied<\/a>\u00a0justice for 27 years and now being on the defendant\u2019s bench themselves.<\/p>\n<p>To conclude the mission, a symbolic press conference was held at the site of \u0106uruvija&#8217;s murder, during which the delegation urged Serbian officials to put an end to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanjournalists.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/31\/serbia-authorities-must-stop-the-spiral-of-violence-against-journalists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/europeanjournalists.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/31\/serbia-authorities-must-stop-the-spiral-of-violence-against-journalists\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779272355146000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1u3D3Mn_NwBJUTRRfKALiX\">spiral of violence<\/a>, before attacks on journalists lead to another tragedy. In the coming weeks, a mission report will be published, including a set of recommendations for both the Serbian authorities and the international community.<\/p>\n<p>Ranked 104th out of 180 countries in the 2026 RSF\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rsf.org\/en\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/rsf.org\/en\/index&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779272355146000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Y4pwG4YF0Iav9-0UCnkWG\">World Press Freedom Index<\/a>, media freedom in Serbia has reached a new historical low. From January to 19 May 2026, 91 attacks on journalists have already been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapmf.org\/explorer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mapmf.org\/explorer&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779272355146000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3JjK06bB31z3h3vGHmDqL3\">documented<\/a>\u00a0on the Mapping Media Freedom platform, representing nearly half of all attacks recorded for 2025. These numbers confirm the continuing decline of journalists\u2019 safety in Serbia, given the record surge of cases of attacks against journalists recorded last year by the platform. Amidst severe democratic backsliding, a letter signed by ten organisations was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfrr.eu\/serbia-10-organisations-ask-ministers-for-european-affairs-to-draw-a-red-line-on-media-freedom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mfrr.eu\/serbia-10-organisations-ask-ministers-for-european-affairs-to-draw-a-red-line-on-media-freedom\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779272355146000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Qg6_sGLx6CTz5DwMyKcGW\">sent<\/a>\u00a0last week to a group of European Affairs ministers in support of the call to suspend EU funds to Serbia, as suggested by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/serbia-faces-eu-funding-freeze-judicial-reforms-russia-relations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/serbia-faces-eu-funding-freeze-judicial-reforms-russia-relations\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779272355146000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Hg2AxbJiUcKJ11EQinjpU\">EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At this critical time, when journalists are facing unprecedented pressure, the authorities, including the judiciary, must urgently protect them from intimidation by ensuring that justice is served and that their right to press freedom and freedom of expression is preserved.<\/p>\n<p>The undersigned organisations express their full solidarity with the Slavko \u0106uruvija Foundation and with the journalist\u2019s family.<\/p>\n<p>Signed by<\/p>\n<p>European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)<\/p>\n<p>European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)<\/p>\n<p>Free Press Unlimited (FPU)<\/p>\n<p>ARTICLE 19 Europe<\/p>\n<p>International Press Institute (IPI)<\/p>\n<p>International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)<\/p>\n<p>Index on Censorship<\/p>\n<p>Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT)<\/p>\n<p>Reporters Without Borders (RSF)<\/p>\n<p>PEN International<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>19th of May, 2026 The undersigned media freedom and journalist organisations stand in full solidarity with the Slavko \u0106uruvija Foundation, which has been ordered to pay over one million dinars (\u20ac8,812)\u00a0 in damages in a defamation case brought by those acquitted of the murder of the Serbian editor and newspaper founder, Slavko \u0106uruvija. For 27 years, the Slavko \u0106uruvija Foundation has fought for justice for the assassination of \u0106uruvija, who was gunned down outside his apartment in Belgrade in 1999. 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