The MIA team was physically attacked in Skopje during today’s protest

AJM •︎ 26/02/2021

The MIA team was physically attacked in Skopje during today’s protest

Translations: Skopje 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Skopje
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    демонстранти

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Media Information Agency (MIA)
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Online Media

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    26.02.2021
  • City
    Скопје
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    Attacks on media outlets and organizations

  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    /
  • Court action
    /

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

The Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM) strongly condemns today’s attack on a team of the Media Information Agency (MIA) that professionally reported on the protest related to the “Monster” case.

According to the colleagues from MIA, there was an attempt to take away their equipment and pushes, during which the cameraman was pushed and his equipment was damaged.

This attitude towards journalists who are on duty in the field is unacceptable and needs to be severely punished by the Ministry of Interior because violence against journalists is not allowed in democratic countries.

Impunity for attacks and media workers can incite more serious violence against journalists, further endangering their safety, the right to freedom of expression, and the right to inform citizens. That is why it is important to amend the Criminal Code as soon as possible in order to systematically protect journalists and media workers.

Photo: MIA