Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Željko Peratović, Zagreb, 10.08.2017.

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    Country CRO
    Name and Surname Željko Peratović
    Gender Male
    Date 10/08/2017
    City / Location Zagreb
    Type of incident Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists
    By whom To journalists by citizens To their family members by citizens
    Type of media online
    Media name 45lines.com
    Source Journalist
    Was journalist`s association informed No

    During August 2017, freelance journalist Željko Peratović received numerous of threats and hate speech via Facebook. The threats, as he claims, arrived due to his work on the stories about war crimes in Gospić area. Threats were sent from Facebook profiles of Tihomir and Ivica Oreskovic and Mladen Rogić. Along with offences, one of the authors of the threats, Mladen Rogić, wrote: “I tell you now, in fornt of everyone, when you break me, I swear to you that dear God will not save you”. Peratović reported all threats to the police on August 10 2017. The police confirmed that the case was reported.