Other threats to journalist, Nebojsa Sofranac, Podgorica, 24.04.2021.

TUMM •︎ 25/04/2021

Other threats to journalist, Nebojsa Sofranac, Podgorica, 24.04.2021.

Translations: Podgorica 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Podgorica
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Nebojša Šofranac

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    RTCG
  • Type of media platform
    Radio

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    24.04.2021
  • City
    Podgorica
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    There are no elements of the execution of any criminal offense prosecuted ex officio.

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

During the reception of the vice-champion of the world in boxing, Petar Lijesevic, on April 24 at the Podgorica airport, the journalist of RTCG, Nebojsa Sofranac, experienced insults, humiliation and inconvenience from a group of citizens.

As it was announced from the Police Administration, Sofranac did not want to file a report, so the police on their own initiative collected information from Sofranac on the circumstances of the event and took statements from two people.