Lawyer Vesna Cimbaljević spoke for Boje jutra about the criminal offense of causing panic and disorder, the conditions for the execution of this criminal offense and its consequences.
"Whoever causes the spread of panic or disorder by presenting or spreading false news or claims can be punished by imprisonment for up to one year, and a more serious form of the offense exists if it is done through the media and means of public information, in which case that person will be punished by imprisonment for up to three years ", explains the lawyer.
As he says, the fulfillment of the conditions for the realization of the nature of this criminal offense should be assessed in each specific case.
"The consequence of this criminal act can be reflected in different reactions of citizens, such as obstructing the adoption or implementation of certain decisions by institutions," says Cimbaljević.
She explains that well-founded suspicion of a person does not mean that that person is guilty, and in that case the presumption of innocence should be taken into account.
"This criminal offense is complex and it is not easy to prove it, which is why the procedure and its proper implementation are of great importance for establishing the existence of a criminal offense," points out Cimbaljević.
The lawyer adds that the practice of the European Court of Human Rights protects freedom of expression, as well as determines the necessity to impose milder measures that are proportionate to the injury that has been committed, before arrest.
"The most endangered right right now is the right to privacy, and clients mostly come in because of problems in the employment relationship, as a result of being fired and the contract expiring," said Cimbaljević, adding that the employer has no obligation to extend the expired contract.
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