Actual attacks on journalists, Relja Jarkovački, Belgrade, 14.08.2025.

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Actual attacks on journalists, Relja Jarkovački, Belgrade, 14.08.2025.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Frilenser

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    14.08.2025
  • City
    Beograd
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was not reported to the authorities
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    Other forms

  • Action by the authorities

  • Type of violation
    Security threat
    Other

  • 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 provided legal support

Photojournalist Relja Jarkovački was harassed in New Belgrade by members of the police brigade for photographing the police.

Most likely, the head of the unit stopped the journalist after he saw him photographing the police unit that was set up and almost hidden in the confusion and trees between the buildings, tore his press ID from his door and accused him of not being a journalist and not being allowed to film police officers.

Jarkovački was clearly and visibly marked, with identification and in a PRESS vest. The journalist was also asked for an identity card and after identification, the policeman returned the identity card to the journalist.