Physical attack on a journalist, Srdjan Nonic, Nis, 15.01.2023.

IJAS •︎ 15/01/2023

Physical attack on a journalist, Srdjan Nonic, Nis, 15.01.2023.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Srdjan Nonic

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Online Nis Initiative
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Online Nis Initiative

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    15.01.2023
  • City
    Beograd
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    attack_physical_harm

  • Action by the authorities

  • Court action
    25.1.2023. - Basic Court in Nis issued a guilty verdict and imposed a suspended sentence of 6 months in prison, with the probationary period of 2 years.
  • Legal status of the case
    Perpetrator is convicted

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

The editor-in-chief of the Niš initiative, Srđan Nonić, was attacked in the center of Niš by an employee of the N.P. City Administration, after Nonić filmed him visiting a casino during working hours.

The employee of the municipal administration first started with a series of insults and threats to break his phone, arms and legs, and in the end he physically attacked Nonić.

The police were also called and had to intervene.