Group of journalists, denied to report, Skopje, 14.03.2016

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    Country MK
    Gender Group
    Date 14/03/2016
    City / Location [:en]Skopje[:]
    Type of incident Other threats to journalists
    By whom By public officials
    Media name [:en]unknown [:]
    Legal closure Perpatrator is convicted
    Judiciary status [:en]Ongoing[:]
    Was journalist`s association informed Yes
    What was journalists' association reaction [:en]Public reaction/activity[:]

    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.