Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Biljana Roganović, Prokuplje, 03.03.2025.

IJAS •︎ 03/03/2025

Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Biljana Roganović, Prokuplje, 03.03.2025.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Prokuplje Info
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Biljana Roganović

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    03.03.2025
  • City
    Prokuplje
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    By public official(s) and/or representative(s) of the executive power
    Bots
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Telephone (Call or sms)
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • 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

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

The editor and journalist of Prokuplje press, Biljana Roganović, received insults and verbal threats via phone calls.

The reasons for the threats are related to her work and support for attacked colleagues and students protesting in Prokuplje and Serbia. The journalist stated that she suspected that the people threatening her were from the local government.

The case was reported to the local police, and NUNS was informed in order to monitor further proceedings through the contact points.