WPF staunchly condemns former Prime Minister Janez Janša and the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) for their targeted smear campaign against the investigative news outlet Oštro and its editor-in-chief, Anuška Delić.

Attacks on well-known journalist Eugenija Carl — who has faced years of harassment after a former Prime Minister called her and another journalist “prostitutes” — intensify with multiple car vandalization incidents.

A suspicious delivery of white powder and a threatening letter arrived at the public broadcaster RTV Slovenia, addressed to journalist Eugenija Carl. The journalist eyes water after contacting the suspicious dust. She had a bitter taste in her mouth and a burning sensation in her throat and nose. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) is appalled by the vicious attack against the journalist. We demand Slovenian authorities to conduct a swift investigation to find the perpetrators and ensure Eugenija’s safety.

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa is reportedly waging a war against a journalist critical of the government's policies. Jansa called the Slovenian Press Agency (STA) a national disgrace and criticized Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV) for propagating lies and disinformation intended to misguide the public. The prime minister’s denunciation has undermined journalists, especially women in the profession. Many have reported an influx of threatening letters, emails, phone calls, and hateful messages on social media. CFWIJ condemns the Slovenian government’s forceful intimidation of women journalists. We hope that the Slovenian authorities will comply with the European press freedom standards and end the harassment.

News portal Necenzurirano.si’s managers are facing a total of 39 law cases initiated against them due to “defamation” of a famous tax expert who is known to have ties to the government. The Association of Journalists of Slovenia reported that journalists Primus Cirman, Vesna Vukovic and Thomas Modica are targeted for writing about the transactions Rok Senžič that point out fraud and corruption. Online media and smaller independent media outlets such as Necenzurirano are frequently targeted with defamation and libel cases.