Hunting corruption: What investigative journalists must do Independent Commission Against Corruption 7th Symposium Hunting corruption: What investigative journalists must do Milica Šarić, editor-in-chief, Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia

The Balkans (South-East Europe) in 2019: 2019 WJP Rule of Law Index: SERBIA 0.50 78 2 BiH 0.53 60 1 N. Macedonia 0.54 56 4 Croatia 0.61 42 4 score Global rank (out of 126) Global rank change Milica Šarić, editor-in-chief, Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia

Reporters without borders : 2019 WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX SERBIA 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63 Republic of North Macedonia 95 Croatia 64 out of 180 countries Milica Šarić, editor-in-chief, Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia

Reporters without borders : 2019 WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX SERBIA 90 Milica Šarić, editor-in-chief, Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia

Let’s see what’s happening… no law examining the origin of officials’ property tenders / public procurement system are affected by corruption, or avoided --- no bidding, no competition, no public dispute FOIA is almost destroyed – state vs. state (Commissioner for Information of Public Importance vs. Republic Public Prosecutor) Legalized bribe for doctors through Law on Health Care – allowed giving up to an average national salary (462€) Milica Šarić, editor-in-chief, Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia

Meanwhile in the country of „golden age“: ON THE STREETS: One of the Five Million Rally Photo taken on April 13, 2019; by Beta/Emil Vaš Milica Šarić, editor-in-chief, Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia

IN MEDIA: Maja Pavlović was on hunger strike for 23 days. Meeting the Prime Minister, photo taken on May 07, 2019 Milica Šarić, editor-in-chief, Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia

What are anti-corruption guys doing? ACAS – the Anti-Corruption Agency The Anti-corruption Council Prosecutor’s office Milica Šarić, editor-in-chief, Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia

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What are investigative journalists doing to discover corruption ? Milica Šarić, editor-in-chief, Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia

We make games. Milica Šarić, editor-in-chief, Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia

Sometimes even do their jobs. Milica Šarić, editor-in-chief, Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia

We write about those who should regulate. Milica Šarić, editor-in-chief, Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia

And so on... Milica Šarić, editor-in-chief, Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia

Thank you for attention and most of all - support. Milica Šarić, Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia milica@cins.rs