Aggressive, Harassing, or Discriminatory statements, a group of media workers, 23.12.2024.

TUMM •︎ 23/12/2024

Aggressive, Harassing, or Discriminatory statements, a group of media workers, 23.12.2024.

Translations: Podgorica 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Podgorica
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Multiplecameramen, photojournalists, and reporters

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Multiple media from Montenegro
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Printed Media
    Other
  • Source of information about the incident
    https://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/politika/738163/video-pokusali-da-sakriju-bruku-trazili-da-novinarske-ekipe-napuste-skupstinsku-salu

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    23.12.2024
  • City
    Podgorica
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    By public official(s) and/or representative(s) of the executive power
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Type of threat
    Aggressive, harassing or discriminatory statements

  • Action by the authorities

  • Type of violation
    Other

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    No
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly
    The association sent a letter of concern to the institutions
    The association organized some other form of support

After the Speaker of Parliament, Andrija Mandić, adjourned the Assembly session, parliamentary staff asked the attending cameramen, photojournalists, and reporters to leave the Plenary Hall to prevent them from documenting the discussion between Mandić and opposition MPs.

Assembly staff attempted to obstruct media representatives from performing their duties by placing their hands in front of cameras. They also temporarily confiscated the phone from one journalist.

The head of the parliamentary club of Mandić’s New Serbian Democracy, Dejan Đurović, was the loudest in insisting that reporters and cameramen should leave the hall. As heard in a video posted on social media, Đurović shouted “Get out!” at the media representatives present.

Đurović later denied making such remarks, adding that he respects the work of journalists and the media.