Country | MN |
Name and Surname | Lidija Bojović |
Gender | Female |
Date | 23/03/2022 |
City / Location | Budva |
Type of incident | Other threats to journalists |
By whom | To journalists by citizens |
Name of the perpetrator | M.B. |
Type of media | Radio and television |
Media name | RTV Budva |
Source | Police Directorate |
Public prosecutor | No criminal Offence |
Was journalist`s association informed | No |
Were authorities informed? | Case was reported to the police Case was reported to the Prosecutor’s Office |
RTV Budva journalist Lidija Bojović received phone threats from M.B. on March 23, 2022, after dissatisfaction with the journalist’s interest in a property dispute which involves M.B.
Namely, Bojović was reporting on a property-ownership dispute over an apartment between M.B. and V.B. The journalist called M.B. to present hes side of the story, which she refused. Instead, she later called and threatened to physically attack both her and all employees if the recorded material was published and she was mentioned in any context.
On the same day, the journalist reported the case to the Budva Security Center. The state prosecutor stated that there is no criminal offense in the case, and that there are no grounds for ex officio prosecution.