A Zagreb criminal court’s decision on Monday dismissed the charges that prosecutors had brought against the journalist Zeljko Peratovic at interior minister Tomislav Karamarko’s request, according to Paris-based press freedom group Reporters sans Frontières (RSF).
For the past two years, Peratovic has been target of several prosecutions initiated by Karamarko accusing him variously of defamation, violating the confidentiality of a judicial investigation and divulging information liable to disturb public order.
"We hope that the criminal court’s logical and independent decision marks the end of the campaign to harass Peratovic," RSF said.
