Other threats to journalists, Sofija Vukajlović, Belgrade, 07.07.2025.

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Other threats to journalists, Sofija Vukajlović, Belgrade, 07.07.2025.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Woman
  • Victim(s) name
    Sofja Vukajlović

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    FoNet
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
    Other
  • Source of information about the incident
    FoNet, internet

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    07.07.2025
  • City
    Beograd
  • Were authorities informed?
    The authorities did not want to receive the report, even though they have knowledge of the event
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Organized groups
    Bots
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    Physical attack without physical injury

  • Action by the authorities

  • Police action
    Policija nije reagovala na prijavu, na licu mesta, od strane novinarke.
  • Type of violation
    Security threat
    Light physical injury

  • 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

Journalist Fonet Sofija Vukajlović was physically attacked by unknown persons. The attack took place in front of the Serbian Parliament, in full view of the police, who again did not react to the incident according to journalists.

While she was filming how the wind lifted the tents in front of the Assembly, the journalist was approached by two men staying in the camp in Pionirski Park and threatened her to delete the footage. Vukajlović said that one man grabbed her by the shoulder and said “Delete the recordings so I can see, you’re better”, while the other asked for which newsroom she works and said that “he wants to know which cattle recorded them”.

Vukajlović pointed out to them that it was a public area and that she had the right to film, after which they left. Several police officers did not react, but took statements about the tents blown down by the wind from the persons present.