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CINS and BIRN can reveal that the former President of the Council of the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM) Olivera Zekić bought an apartment and garage from Tanjug editor-in-chief Jovana Joksimović. She failed to report this, other properties, as well as a potential conflict of interest to the Anti-Corruption Agency before making a decision regarding the issuance of a broadcasting license to this TV channel.

Four women who reported obstetric violence shared their stories with us. None of these complaints have resulted in any punishment so far. Documents analyzed by CINS journalists show that this is the rule rather than the exception.

Waiting for Justice: A System That Has Failed Women

Four women who reported obstetric violence shared their stories with us. None of these complaints have resulted in any punishment so far. Documents analyzed by CINS journalists show that this is the rule rather than the exception.

Last year, we asked women who had experienced obstetric violence to fill out a questionnaire on our website. Within one month, over a thousand women reached out to us. These are their stories.

Stories from the maternity ward: Women who broke the silence

Last year, we asked women who had experienced obstetric violence to fill out a questionnaire on our website. Within one month, over a thousand women reached out to us. These are their stories.

In August last year, the Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia issued conditions to Rio Tinto for the Jadar project, outlining what needed to be protected in the area and how this should be done. However, CINS obtained emails and other documents revealing that some experts opposed these conditions, arguing that they would not adequately protect the environment. The Acting Director ignored their objections and issued the conditions without making any changes, not even correcting typographical errors.

Leaked Emails: Rio Tinto Given Environmental Protection Conditions Without Expert Approval

In August last year, the Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia issued conditions to Rio Tinto for the Jadar project, outlining what needed to be protected in the area and how this should be done. However, CINS obtained emails and other documents revealing that some experts opposed these conditions, arguing that they would not adequately protect the environment. The Acting Director ignored their objections and issued the conditions without making any changes, not even correcting typographical errors.

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[VIDEO] What People Felt During the “Sound Cannon” on March 15

CINS’s journalist reached out via social media, inviting people to share their experiences with the “sound cannon” and/or if they were experiencing any consequences because of it.

GRAPH: How much are Serbia’s doctors and social workers paid

CINS journalists analyzed how many medical doctors there are in each district in Serbia, and what salaries prevail in healthcare and social work. We also looked at how the situation has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now is the right time to support CINS. Here’s why

Investigative media outlets are facing great challenges at the moment. Pressures on independent journalism, widespread misinformation, and attacks on journalists are happening on a daily basis. For this reason, we are calling on you now to stand with us and support us financially, because without you, there can be no investigative journalism.

GRAPHIC: Women Still Underrepresented in Parliament

More than 750 MPs have passed through the National Assembly in the past ten years. CINS analyzed who they are – how many were Female MPs, what is the parliament’s age structure, and which parts of Serbia the decision-makers come from.

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CINS journalists analyzed how many medical doctors there are in each district in Serbia, and what salaries prevail in healthcare and social work. We also looked at how the situation has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.

GRAPH: How much are Serbia’s doctors and social workers paid

CINS journalists analyzed how many medical doctors there are in each district in Serbia, and what salaries prevail in healthcare and social work. We also looked at how the situation has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 750 MPs have passed through the National Assembly in the past ten years. CINS analyzed who they are – how many were Female MPs, what is the parliament’s age structure, and which parts of Serbia the decision-makers come from.

GRAPHIC: Women Still Underrepresented in Parliament

More than 750 MPs have passed through the National Assembly in the past ten years. CINS analyzed who they are – how many were Female MPs, what is the parliament’s age structure, and which parts of Serbia the decision-makers come from.

International Women's Day – 8 March – is an occasion to discuss whether men and women in Serbia are equal – and to what extent. According to data, men are more likely to hold leadership positions and earn more.

Graph: How Much Women Earn Compared to Men

International Women’s Day – 8 March – is an occasion to discuss whether men and women in Serbia are equal – and to what extent. According to data, men are more likely to hold leadership positions and earn more.

The quality of air in Serbia has been the subject of discussion for years, and it is no secret that the country is the worst in Europe in terms of premature pollution-related deaths. Recent satellite data accessed by Deutsche Welle in cooperation with the European Data Journalism Network is revealing.

What satellite data tells us about air quality in Serbia for the year 2023.

The quality of air in Serbia has been the subject of discussion for years, and it is no secret that the country is the worst in Europe in terms of premature pollution-related deaths. Recent satellite data accessed by Deutsche Welle in cooperation with the European Data Journalism Network is revealing.