Actual attacks on journalists, Ana Lalić, Novi Sad, 02.04.2020.

Translations: Beograd 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  RS
• Gender

  Female
• Victim(s) name

  Ana Lalić

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  Nova S
• Type of media platform

  Online Media
  
• Source of information about the incident

  NDNV, Autonomija

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  01.04.2020
• City

  Novi Sad
• Perpetrator(s)

  Not known
• Attacked by

  Authorities - individuals
  
• Type of incident

  Actual attacks on journalists

• Action by the authorities

• Action taken by the journalists' association

• Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?

  Yes

Nova S journalist Ana Lalić was arrested on April 1st  after 10pm after a search of her apartment by a special squad police officers. The journalist was detained that night on suspicion of spreading panic because of the information provided in the author’s text about the situation at the Clinical Center of Vojvodina in Novi Sad. The arrest was made on the based on a report made  by the Clinical Center (CC) to the Prosecutor’s Office and the police in Novi Sad. She was released the following day when authorities realized that arresting and detention was not necessary. After the search the police seized the reporter’s cellphone and  laptop. According to her, the investigating authorities insisted on information of sources that provided information on the situation in the CC. In the days that followed, the  journalist received huge pressure from many different sides, especially by the highest representatives of the authorities and Serbian pro-government media.