Attacks on Journalists, Alisa Hajdarpašić, Bijelo Polje, 14.04.2024.

Translations: Podgorica 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Podgorica
• Gender

  Female
• Victim(s) name

  Alisa Hajdarpašić

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  TV Vijesti
• Type of media platform

  Radio
  
• Source of information about the incident

  www.vijesti,me

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  14.04.2024
• City

  Bijelo Polje
• Perpetrator(s)

  Known (suspected)
• Attacked by

  Authorities - individuals
  
• Type of incident

  Actual attacks on journalists

• Action by the authorities

• Action taken by the journalists' association

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

  No

The correspondent of Vijesti from Bijelo Polje, Alisa Hajdarpašić, was attacked while performing her work duties on April 14th in Bijelo Polje. Namely, the journalist was assigned to cover police activities in Orahovica in front of the family home of Zoran Lazović, a former official of the intelligence sector who was arrested that day upon the order of the Special State Prosecutor’s Office. Despite immediately identifying herself and presenting her press credentials upon arrival, a group of individuals at the scene began to insult and push her to prevent her from carrying out her journalistic assignment.

In a statement given to the police, the journalist stated that Vladan Kovačević, a local official, encouraged the residents to surround her, and that Sakib Čindrak, the president of the Bistrica local community, pushed her to prevent her from completing her work task.