Nis, Yugoslavia; 22 May 2000 (RFE/RL) - Lawyers for Miroslav Filipovic say the Serbian journalist is due today to be questioned by a military investigative court on suspicion of spying. Filipovic's lawyer, Goran Draganic, said the Agence France Presse reporter has been ordered to report to a court in Nis this morning (1000 CET). Prosecutor Stanimir Radosavljevic said police have charged Filipovic with espionage and spreading false information.
Filipovic, also a reporter for the independent Serbian newspaper "Danas," was detained two weeks ago (May 8) but released four days later from a military prison. A large quantity of documents and his passport were seized in the raid.
In Belgrade yesterday, several thousand people participated in the fifth straight day of protests against a recent crackdown on non-government media. The latest demonstrations started when the Serbian government closed Studio B, considered the most important opposition television outlet in Serbia.
In Belgrade yesterday, several thousand people participated in the fifth straight day of protests against a recent crackdown on non-government media. The latest demonstrations started when the Serbian government closed Studio B, considered the most important opposition television outlet in Serbia.