Intimidation, Darko Bulatovic, Niksic, 19.07.2014.

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Intimidation, Darko Bulatovic, Niksic, 19.07.2014.

Translations: Podgorica 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Podgorica
  • Gender
    Male

  • Media outlet

  • Type of media platform
    Radio

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    19.07.2014
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    Podigao optužnicu

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    No

Darko Bulatovic, journalist of TV Vijesti on 19.7.2014. reported to a Security Center Niksic that Dimitrije Vulanović gave him a series of threats for mentioning his name in a negative context in the daily Vijesti.
After consultation with the competent prosecutor, on 07.23.2014. police officers filed a criminal complaint against Vulanović because of the suspicion that he committed a criminal offense Endangering safety. After Vulanović charged for that criminal offence, Basic Court in Niksic found him guilty and sentenced him to the punishment of community service for a period of 180 hours. After the Basic State Prosecutor in Niksic 18.12.2014. appealed the decision on the sentence, the High Court reversed the sentence to a sentence of imprisonment of three months.