OSCE Mission to Montenegro condemns explosion at offices of “Vijesti”
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro Janina Hrebickova has condemned in the strongest terms the explosion at the offices of the “Vijesti” daily newspaper on December 26th and called for ongoing investigations into the incident to be pursued.
The attack, which took place on December 26th, was the third in a series, following stone throwing incidents on October 20th and November 8th.
“I am seriously concerned at this new and most serious attack on the “Vijesti” offices. I urge law enforcement authorities to investigate thoroughly, for if the perpetrators are not found and prosecuted, the result will be a chilling effect on media freedom and the safety of journalists in Montenegro.
“Such attacks should not go unpunished. There must be no tolerance for impunity,” she added.
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media recently launched an End Impunity campaign to highlight the threats that journalists in the OSCE region face, details of which can be found here: //www.osce.org/home/109449.