Skopje, 17 February 2023 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services expressed its support to the rally of the Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers and the Association of Journalists by joining in their protest march organized to express journalists’ dissatisfaction from the attacks against them and the social and socio-economic conditions in which they operate.
The attacks, labeling and disparagement of media workers, which have become more frequent lately, are absolutely unacceptable, particularly when they come from public office holders. They jeopardize journalists’ professional work and safety and instigate hate and violence and, therefore, this kind of behaviour must not become practice under any circumstances.
Only media professionals who are free from any pressure and whose labour and human rights are not threatened can contribute to the development of democracy and to preserving and promoting the freedom of expression and freedom of information.