Attack on journalists, Drago Matovic, Budva, 25.06.2020.

TUMM •︎ 25/06/2020

Attack on journalists, Drago Matovic, Budva, 25.06.2020.

Translations: Podgorica 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Podgorica
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Drago Matović

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    TV Vijesti
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    Uprava policije

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    25.06.2020
  • City
    Budva
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Security staff or agencie(s)
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    Konstatovao da u djelu nije bilo elemenata krivičnog djela

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

Private security in the building of the Municipality of Budva rudely pushed the cameraman of Television Vijesti, Drago Matovic, while he was doing his job and recording the events at the entrance to the building of the Municipality on June 25, 2020.

Matovic submitted a report to the Budva Security Center on June 27, 2020. against an unknown security guard.

The police identified the worker, met the prosecutor from Kotor, who stated that there were no elements of a criminal act in that procedure.