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09.11.2005.

JOURNALIST'S CAR DESTROYED AFTER THREATS

BELGRADE, November 8, 2005 - The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) urges the appropriate authorities to undertake a thorough investigation of the destruction of a car belonging to Kursumlija journalist Ljiljana Danilovic. The Association also urges the authorities to inform the public of who is responsible for this crime and their motive, because it is
suspected to have been an attempt to intimidate a journalist.

On Saturday evening, Danilovic, who is the Kursumlija correspondent for ANEM, RTV B92 and Beta news agency, left her car outside her office in the centre of the town. When she returned five minutes later, the vehicle was no longer in front of the building. She immediately notified police and found
her car half an hour later in a blind alley about 150 metres away, virtually demolished.

There is reason to suspect that this incident is not a simple case of
vandalism, but was intended to intimidate Ljiljana Danilovic, who had earlier been threatened because of her work as a journalist.

ANEM notes that the Public Information Act stipulates that no one has the right to limit access to public information or to exert any kind of physical or other pressure on public media and their employees.

The Association urges all journalism and media associations to show solidarity with anyone exposed to threats because of their work as a journalist.

For further information, contact Chairperson Slobodan Stojsic or Sibina Golubovic at ANEM, 3, Marsala Birjuzova, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, tel: +381 11 182 534, +381 11 182 496, +381 11 183 652, e-mail:
anem@anem.org.yu, Internet: http://www.anem.org.yu

The information contained in this alert is the sole responsibility of ANEM.
In citing this material for broadcast or publication, please credit ANEM.
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