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The group of Journalists against violence against women called on state authorities to react urgently to the death threats that were reportedly sent to Vreme journalist Jovana Gligorijevic on social media this morning. NUNS and UNS are seeking a reaction from the prosecution.
Claiming that Jovana Gligorijevic has received similar threats since 2016, the group warned that her family was “exposed on the Investigation portal, which was created for a confrontation with independent journalists and, above all, female journalists.”
“His personal details, including his address and personal identification number, were made public. Gligorijevic duly reported all threats to the High-Tech Crime Prosecutor’s Office, as well as to the Working Group for the Safety of Journalists.” reported the threat he received today to the same authorities, “the statement said.
The Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia expressed its concern about the constant threats and pressures to which Jovana Gligorijevic was exposed and asked the prosecution to act in accordance with its powers and protect it. The NUNS statement recalls that Gligorijevic has been exposed to threats and pressure for several years due to her work.
The last of a series of threats was sent to her online from the profile of a certain Dejan Grozdić, who addressed her, insulted her and told her that the day of payment would come, NUNS stated and added that the case was reported to the Prosecutor’s Office. of the Republic.
“We hereby appeal to the prosecution to take all necessary measures as soon as possible so that this case does not end in a long-term preliminary investigation procedure,” NUNS said in a statement.
The Serbian Journalists Association condemned the threat that Jovana Gligorijevic received on the Instagram social network and requested that the High-Tech Crime Prosecutor’s Office identify the person who threatened her and initiate proceedings against her.
UNS claims that the editorial board of “Vreme” announced that an unknown person sent a message to Gligorijevic on Instagram this morning: “Human waste and sediment from society, payday is near.”
UNS recalls that according to the provisions of the Penal Code to jeopardize security, threatening people doing publicly important work with information provides for a prison sentence of six months to five years in prison.
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