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Ljubomir Stefanović: Slavija Info editor missing after police search

Ljubomir Stefanović Slavija Info press freedom police search Serbia

Journalism associations UNS and ANEM are demanding urgent explanations from the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs and the prosecution following the disappearance of Slavija Info editor Ljubomir Stefanović.

According to reports, members of the Criminal Police Directorate searched Stefanović's apartment and sealed the entrance doors. His lawyer, Ivan Ninić, stated that Stefanović's family has been unable to contact him or learn his whereabouts for over 24 hours, and his phone remains switched off.

While some media outlets report a police search is underway due to allegations of fleeing, Ninić claims he has no information regarding such a search. The case follows a history of reported pressure on Stefanović; he previously alleged in October 2024 that he was forcibly interrogated by the Security Intelligence Agency (BIA) and pressured to change his editorial policy. Additionally, an Amnesty International analysis previously indicated that his mobile device had been compromised during a prior property seizure.

Entities

Aleksandar Vučić · Asocijacija nezavisnih elektronskih medija · Association of Independent Electronic Media · Association of Journalists of Serbia · Gaza · Journalists' Association of Serbia · Ljubomir Stefanović · Ministry of Internal Affairs · Novi Sad · Serbia · Serbian Progressive Party · Slavija Info

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [DISPUTED] In August 2025, police searched Stefanović's apartment, seized two mobile phones, and detained him for 48 hours. becejski-mozaik.co.rs
  • [DISPUTED] In October 2024, Ljubomir Stefanović reported being forcibly taken to the Security Intelligence Agency (BIA) and interrogated for four hours. becejski-mozaik.co.rs
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Stefanović stated he has been stopped and searched nearly 90 times over the past five years of his work. becejski-mozaik.co.rs
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] NUNS and other civil society organizations filed a criminal complaint regarding high-tech crime, suspecting the use of Cellebrite tools to install NoviSpy software. becejski-mozaik.co.rs
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] An analysis by Amnesty International's Security Lab concluded that Stefanović's device was compromised during the seizure of his property. becejski-mozaik.co.rs
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Stefanović claimed BIA officials demanded he change the editorial policy of Slavija Info or face a five-year prison sentence and character assassination. becejski-mozaik.co.rs
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] ANEM has requested that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the prosecution explain the reasons for searching the apartment of Slavija Info editor Ljubomir Stefanović and subsequently sealing it. becejski-mozaik.co.rs
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) called on OSCE/ODIHR observers to request explanations from the police and prosecution www.srpskadijaspora.info
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Stefanović's family has had no information regarding his whereabouts for over 24 hours insajder.net · www.srpskadijaspora.info
  • [● 2 SOURCES] A police search has been issued for Stefanović by order of the Special Department for Combating High-Tech Crime. insajder.net
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The Journalists' Association of Serbia (UNS) has requested explanations from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the prosecution regarding the disappearance of Slavija info editor Ljubomir Stefanović insajder.net · www.srpskadijaspora.info
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Members of the Criminal Police Directorate searched Stefanović's apartment and sealed the entrance doors insajder.net · www.srpskadijaspora.info

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