RTS refuses to broadcast International Day Against Fascism academy

Radio-televizija Srbije (RTS) has declined to provide a live broadcast of the formal academy commemorating the International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism.

A ministry has criticized this decision, noting that state ceremonies of this importance were regularly broadcast by RTS in the past. The ministry stated that it is unacceptable for a date of such historical and civilizational significance to lack coverage from the public media service, especially under justifications that raise more questions than they answer.

The ministry emphasized that as a public broadcaster, RTS has a social responsibility to preserve historical truth and nurture a culture of remembrance, rather than basing programming decisions solely on viewership or daily priorities. The day serves as a global reminder of events such as the 1938 Kristallnacht pogrom in Germany.