Actual attack on journalists, Jelena Mirkovic, Belgrade, 27.11.2024.

IJAS •︎ 27/11/2024

Actual attack on journalists, Jelena Mirkovic, Belgrade, 27.11.2024.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    TV N1
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    Igor Bozic

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    27.11.2024
  • City
    Belgrade
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Organized groups
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    attack_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 provided legal support

TV N1 journalist Jelena Mirković was in separated incident again physically attacked and hurted while reporting on the citizens’ protest near the Old Bridge in the part of the city called ´´Belgrade on the water.´´

During the blockade of Belgrade on the water organized by disgruntled citizens, there was an incident in which, according to citizens and activists, unknown men attacked the crowd and tried to break through the blockade. Although there had been previous attempts to take away her microphone and she was physically attacked, in a separate incident towards the end of the protest, one of the masked individuals from the group that was disrupting citizens and trying to break through the blockade ran past journalist Jelena, hit her hard and pushed her away, causing her to fall onto the concrete and sustain physical injuries. The journalist’s neck is immobilized, and as a result of the fall and impact, she is currently unable to work.

The police were also near the event itself, but the MUP officials did not protect the journalist and did not react to the incident itself.

The case was reported to the police and to Standing working group for the journalists safety.