Actual attacks on journalists, Marko Dragoslavić, Belgrade, 12.08.2025.

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Actual attacks on journalists, Marko Dragoslavić, Belgrade, 12.08.2025.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Man
  • Victim(s) name
    Marko Dragoslavić

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Fonet
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
    Other
  • Source of information about the incident
    Marko Dragoslavić

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    12.08.2025
  • City
    Beograd
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was reported to the police
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    Attack resulting in physical harm

  • 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
    Light physical injury

  • 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
    The association sent a letter of concern to the institutions
    The association informed international organizations and institutions
    The association provided legal support

On August 12, journalist Marko Dragoslavić was beaten by an unknown person because he photographed a building from a public area for which the building inspection had previously issued a work ban.

At first, an unknown person threatened him, and then attacked him, while at the same time, another person tried to attack Dragoslavić with a vehicle (in which he was pinned by a part of the vehicle in the leg), and continued to follow him while he was running in an attempt to get away from the attacker. Marko tried to run away, but an unknown male caught up with him in a nearby flower shop, knocked him to the ground, and punched him several times.

After the call, the police came to the scene, stopped the attack and offered Marko medical help. The case was immediately reported, the police made an official note, and after a few hours, the person suspected of the attack was taken into custody.