"Unacceptable details and photos": "Keep in mind this child's future"
Following the publication of the girl's personal information, her photographs and health information in some media, the Ministry of Information reacted, as well as the profession.
State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Information Aleksandar Gajovic appealed to the editors on the occasion of today's front pages of print media, texts and television reports about the case of the girl Monika K, that they should show more restraint, respecting the fact that it is a minor who has the right to protection and privacy.
In a written statement, Gajovic points out that his intention was not to exert influence on the editorial policy of the media, concept and content.
"I would like to kindly ask editors and journalists to bear in mind the gravity of everything that has happened to Monika and her parents in the past days, that is, to bear in mind the possible consequences that a way of reporting such as today can have on this girl's emotional, social and intellectual development, given that she is so young", Gajovic says.
The Secretary of State for Information expressed his belief that the responsible institutions would bring the perpetrator of this crime to justice.
Deputy Prime Minister and President of the Coordination body for gender equality Zorana Mihajlovic said that the manner in which some media reported on the abduction of Monika was unacceptable and urged them to respect Monika's right to privacy and a normal life.
"The best news I heard yesterday was that little girl Monika, whom police were searching for around the clock, was found alive. To the greatest joy of her family and, I believe, all citizens of Serbia. On the other hand, the way the media reports on her and her current condition, with the publication of...
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