Other Threats, Savo Prelević, 12.02.2025.

TUMM •︎ 12/02/2025

Other Threats, Savo Prelević, 12.02.2025.

Translations: Podgorica 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Podgorica
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Savo Prelević

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Libertas Press
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    https://libertaspress.me/single-news/3324

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    12.02.2025
  • 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

  • Type of violation
    Other

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

Predrag Veljić, one of the accused members of the criminal organization of indicted cigarette smuggler Aleksandar Mrkić, threatened Libertas’ photojournalist Savo Prelević ahead of a trial at the High Court in Podgorica.

“Look, idiot, take my picture and I’ll smash that thing over your head. Did you hear me…?” Veljić told to Prelević, displeased with being photographed.

The Libertas portal reports that Veljić continued to insult Prelević, calling him derogatory names before entering the courtroom.