Group of journalists, denied to report, Skopje, 14.03.2016

Translations: Skopje 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Skopje
• Who was attacked?

  Group

• Media outlet

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  14.03.2016
• Perpetrator(s)

  Not known
• Attacked by

  Authorities - individuals
  
• Type of incident

  Other threats to journalists

• Action by the authorities

• Action taken by the journalists' association

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

  Yes

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Macedonia without any explanation banned journalists from monitoring the session at which they evaluated the constitutionality of the law on amnesty. According to the rulebook of the Constitutional Court, sessions are behind closed doors, away from the public eye, when the topic concerning the session conflicts with the status of preserving the interest of the national state.