Actual attacks on journalists, Zoran Maksimovic, Zubin Potok, 28. 05. 2019.

Translations: Pristina 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Pristina
• Gender

  Male
• Victim(s) name

  Zoran Maksimoviç

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  TV Prva
• Type of media platform

  Radio
  
• Source of information about the incident

  TV Prva & Policia e Kosovës

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  28.05.2019
• City

  Zubin Potok
• Attacked by

  Authorities - individuals
  
• Type of incident

  Actual attacks on journalists

• Action by the authorities

• Action taken by the journalists' association

• Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?

  Yes

According to a TV Prva report, during the operation of the Kosovo Police Special Unit demanded the car of its team. In this case, a journalist Zoran Maksimovic was injured hardly. Based on the same declaration, the security of journalists Maksimovis was seriously endangered.

On the other hand, in its response to the Association of Journalists of Kosovo, the police declared that: “During the operation of the dated 28.05.2019, the Kosovo Police has encountered various obstacles, roadblocks, which have obstructed the conduct of the police operation as planned.” In the same response, the police added:

“Kosovo Police take care permanently to avoid every obstacle in the street while completing its operations. It has tried to cause as little damage as possible.” In some cases, the police are bound to stave off the obstacles in the street, which impede the completion of the operation.”