Ibrahim Mahmut and Bljerim Uka, unlawful detention, Skopje, 02.11.2017

IJAS •︎ 02/11/2017

Ibrahim Mahmut and Bljerim Uka, unlawful detention, Skopje, 02.11.2017

Translations: Skopje Pristina Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Skopje
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Ибрахим Махмути и Бљерим Ука

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    ТВ21
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    ТВ21

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    02.11.2017
  • City
    Скопје
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Court action
    Претставници на ЗНМ беа во полициската станица додека новинарите беа 6 часа во притвор. За ова биле повикани претставници од ОБСЕ. ЗНМ побарало објаснување од ОЈО и МВР. Одговорот од МВР сеуште не е пристигнат (до февруари 2018).

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

The journalist Ibrahim Mahmut and the photo reporter Bljerim Uka, both from from TV21, were arrested by the  court police during pronunciation of the verdict for the case “Divo Naselje”.