We express solidarity & hope to see swift action by police. This harassment of staff has gone on far too long. #Slovenia: IPI strongly condemns shocking incident at headquarters of which saw anti-vax protesters storm the newsroom. RTVS filed a restraining order against the OPS members. No one was injured and the Ljubljana police said they would investigate the incident and act accordingly.
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RTVS filed official complaints to the Ljubljana Police Centre during this time and police have launched an investigation.Īfter breaking through the security area and once inside the building, maskless protesters roamed the halls making demands and giving speeches denouncing RTVS through a microphone. While protesting outside the building, the group reportedly insulted and harassed staff.
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The group was demanding airtime on RTVS platforms to share their anti-vaccine views and an end to what they alleged was “censorship” in the broadcaster’s coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic.įriday’s attack follows four months of demonstrations outside RTVS offices.
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The group of about 20 protesters, believed to be from the OPS group (Aware Residents of Slovenia), entered the building and managed to break into a newsroom. The International Press Institute (IPI) and its partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today strongly condemn the attack on the Slovenian public broadcaster RTV Slovenija (RTVS) by Covid-19 deniers and anti-vaccination protesters last Friday.Īt around 8:30pm on 3 September 2021, protesters broke into the RTVS studio in Ljubljana.