Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Predrag Simonović, Belgrade, 23.01.2026.

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Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Predrag Simonović, Belgrade, 23.01.2026.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Man
  • Victim(s) name
    Predrag Simonović

  • Media outlet

  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Predrag Simonović

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    23.01.2026
  • City
    Beograd
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Type of incident
    Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists
  • Type of threat
    Explicit - to journalist(s)

  • Action by the authorities

  • Legal status of the case
    The procedure is in the phase of gathering information about all the circumstances of the case
    The procedure is in the investigative phase
  • Type of violation
    Security threat

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly

In the weekly “Radar”, Predrag Simonović published the article “A new UKP enters the scene – Personnel solve everything”, which was published on the official website of the weekly, after which he received a disturbing comment with threatening content.

The comment was left by a person signed as “Passerby”, and the comment alludes, among other things, that the journalist “should be walking by the frozen Danube in this winter storm”.

According to Simonović, it follows from the content of the comment that the author has knowledge of the journalist’s private life, which is a serious cause for concern and is perceived as a direct threat. Simonović reported the case to the Prosecutor’s Office for High-Tech Crime.

Simonović reported the threats to the competent public prosecutor’s office for VTK.