Actual attacks on journalists, Zaklina Tatalović and TVN1 crew, Belgrade, 08.01.2026.

Actual attacks on journalists, Zaklina Tatalović and TVN1 crew, Belgrade, 08.01.2026.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Woman
  • Victim(s) name
    Zaklina Tatalović
  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    TVN1
  • Type of media platform
    Television
  • Source of information about the incident
    Igor Bozić
  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    08.02.2026
  • City
    Beograd
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was reported to the police
    Case was reported to the Prosecutor’s Office
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Organized groups
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    Other forms
  • Action by the authorities

  • Type of violation
    Security threat
    Other
  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    No

The journalist team of N1 television was stopped at the entrance to Pionirski park, next to the building of the City Assembly, by a “guard”, as he introduced himself, who was recognized on social networks from previous similar violent situations as M.S. (34) from Sombor, who is said to have been convicted several times and spent some time in prison.

Together with another thug, they physically prevented journalist Žaklina Tatalović and a cameraman from entering Pionirski Park with insults and hate speech: “We protect Serbia from scum like you”, “You are the scum that is destroying Serbia”, “… you, the Ustasha media, I am not interested”.

The police officers present did not react to this violent and arrogant behavior, even when the journalist called them to intervene.