Other Threats, M.S. 15.08.2024.

TUMM •︎ 15/08/2024

Other Threats, M.S. 15.08.2024.

Translations: Podgorica 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Podgorica
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    M.S.

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Adria TV
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    Montenegrin Police

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    15.08.2024
  • City
    Podgorica
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Posts or comments on social networks
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Type of threat
    Aggressive, harassing or discriminatory statements

  • Action by the authorities

  • Police action
    Police notified Basic State Prosecutor’s Office in Bar.
  • Public prosecutor's action
    Prosecutor at the Basic State Prosecutor’s Office in Bar classified it as the criminal offense of endangering security.
  • Legal status 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?
    No

Journalist and host of a show aired on TV Adria, M.S., reported to the police on August 15, 2024, that a person using the Facebook account “Bećir Banjori Baja” had posted a threatening comment directed at him.

According to the police, the prosecutor at the Basic State Prosecutor’s Office in Bar was informed about the incident and classified it as the criminal offense of endangering security.

Legally prescribed measures and actions are being taken to clarify the incident,.