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Serbian Orthodox priest threatens journalist

Fri, Feb 05 2010 09:58 CET byOliver Vujovic 1362 Views 1 Comment
The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) strongly condemns the threat made by Serbian Orthodox priest Bogdan Simanic against Serbian journalist Aleksandra Delic, a correspondent for Serbian newspaper Vecernje Novosti.

Delic was threatened on February 1 2010 by Simanic because of her critical reporting about the owners of Glas Podrinja.

Simanic, who is a co-owner of the Serbian weekly, posed the threat by telephone when talking to another journalist, and said, translated into English: "You can tell her I will break her legs when I see her! She will remember who Priest Bogdan is."

SEEMO strongly condemns the threat against Delic. As the Church plays an important role in moral development within society, SEEMO urges the Serbian Orthodox Priest Bogdan Simanic, as a Church representative and moreover as a co-owner of a weekly himself, to respect freedom of expression and opinion, and not to threaten journalists for exercising their right to freedom of speech.

It is essential that journalists are able to report freely and without fear of intimidation or harassment so that they can carry out the vital activity of informing the public.



Oliver Vujovic
SEEMO Secretary General

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