Other threats to journalists, Duška Pejović, Podgorica, 09.03.2025.

TUMM •︎ 09/03/2025

Other threats to journalists, Duška Pejović, Podgorica, 09.03.2025.

Translations: Podgorica 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Podgorica
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Duska Pejovic

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Radio television of Montenegro
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    https://www.portalanalitika.me/clanak/uhapsen-podgoricanin-novinarka-duska-pejovic-prijavila-prijetnje-od-strane-nepoznatnog-lica-navela-da-strahuje-za-svoju-bezbjednost

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    09.03.2025
  • City
    Podgorica
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • 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

  • Police action
    Police arrested the suspect.
  • Public prosecutor's action
    Ordered 72 hours detention.
  • Legal status of the case
    The procedure is in the phase of gathering information about all the circumstances of the case
    The procedure is in the investigative phase
  • Type of violation
    Security threat

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly

Journalist of Radio Television of Montenegro, Duška Pejović, reported an unknown individual to the Podgorica Security Center on March 9, 2025, for directing a series of insults and threats at her in front of her apartment in Podgorica.

The police intervened and arrested G.M. (43) from Podgorica. He was taken into custody on suspicion of committing a criminal offense of endangering security.

He has been remanded in custody for 72 hours.