Former KRIK journalist in court over judge's lawsuit: Clear attempt at intimidation
Former KRIK journalist Jelena Radivojević stated today at the trial of KRIK, filed by Appellate Court judge Dušanka Đorđević, that she considers this a clear example of an attempt to intimidate journalists. "The judge and her husband demanded that they no longer be written about and that previous articles be deleted - not because anything was inaccurate, but they claim we have no right to write about it, even though the judge is a public official," Radivojević stated.
TL;DR
- Former KRIK journalist Jelena Radivojević stated that the lawsuit filed by Judge Dušanka Đorđević is an attempt to intimidate journalists.
- The lawsuit was filed because of KRIK's 'Prosudi ko sudi' database, which aims to inform citizens and hold judges accountable.
- Radivojević emphasized that the database was created with professional standards and is based on publicly available information.
- The judge and her husband demanded that reporting on them cease and previous articles be deleted, not due to inaccuracies but due to a claimed lack of right to write about them.
- This is the third lawsuit filed by Judge Đorđević and her husband against KRIK journalists, with previous suits also seeking jail time and bans on journalism.
- The 'Prosudi ko sudi' database, launched in 2020, contains information on 51 judges regarding cases, assets, and any proceedings against them or their families.
- International bodies have labeled these actions as SLAPP suits, designed to pressure journalists reporting on public interest issues.
- KRIK is currently involved in 13 lawsuits, with other plaintiffs including Predrag Koluvija and Nikola Petrović.