Actual attacks on journalists, Zeljko Bogosavljevic, Novi Sad, 28.4.2025.

IJAS •︎ 28/04/2025

Actual attacks on journalists, Zeljko Bogosavljevic, Novi Sad, 28.4.2025.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Razglas-news
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Zeljko Bogosavljevic

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    28.04.2025
  • City
    Novi Sad
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - institutions
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    attack_without_injury

  • Action by the authorities

  • Police action
    Policija je upotrebila neprimerenu silu i nanela udarce novinaru.

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    No
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly
    The association informed international organizations and institutions

Students and citizens gathered in front of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education to prevent Dean Patrik Drid “from attempting to break through the blockade of the faculty.” During the incident, police used force, and Zarko Bogosavljevic, a journalist from the Razglas-news portal who was wearing a PRESS vest, was among the citizens and students beaten by the police. Bogosavljevic told the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (NUNS) that it was unclear what prompted the police intervention, as none of the gathered citizens had attempted to retaliate up to that point. He stated: “In my opinion, their use of force was inappropriate. When the pushing started, I was sprayed with pepper spray, along with dozens of others. I was also hit twice — once with a baton, once with a shield — and shoved. During the second intervention, at the side entrance, one member of the intervention unit struck me with a shield.”