Actual attacks on journalists, Jelena Mirkovic, Belgrade, 27.11.2024.

IJAS •︎ 27/11/2024

Actual attacks on journalists, Jelena Mirkovic, Belgrade, 27.11.2024.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Jelena Mirkovic

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    N1
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    Igor Bozic

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    27.11.2024
  • City
    Belgrade
  • 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
    attack_physical_snatch

  • 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
  • Type of violation
    Security threat
    Damage to journalists' belongings

  • 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

TV N1 journalist Jelena Mirković was hindered in her work and physically attacked while reporting on the citizens’ protest near the Old Bridge in the part of the city called Belgrade on the water.

Novinarka N1 povređena u napadu tokom izveštavanja s protesta u Beogradu na vodi

During the blockade of Belgrade on the water organized by disgruntled citizens, there was an incident in which, according to citizens and activists, unknown men attacked the crowd and tried to break through the blockade. On that occasion, the N1 reporter was also attacked on the bridge, who was dragged by the arm by an unknown man and her microphone was knocked from her hands. During that time, there was a verbal discussion and the journalist was asked why they were doing this, and on that occasion numerous insults were uttered.

The police were also near the event itself, but the MUP officials did not protect the journalist and did not react to the incident itself.

The case was reported to the police.