Translations: Beograd
Case info
Personal info
- Regional centerBelgrade
- Who was attacked?Journalist
- GenderFemale
- Victim(s) nameKristina Demeter Filipcev
Media outlet
- Name of the media outletBecejski mozaik
- Type of media platformOnline Media
- Source of information about the incidentFacebook
Incident Data
- Date of incident22.11.2024
- CityBecej
- Perpetrator(s)Not known
- Attacked byOrganized groups
- Means of incidents and attacksIn person
- Type of incidentActual attacks on journalists
- Type of attackattack_without_injury
Action by the authorities
- Legal status of the caseThe procedure is in the phase of gathering information about all the circumstances of the case
- Type of violationLight physical injury
Action taken by the journalists' association
- Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?No
Journalist Kristina Demeter Filipčev was physically attacked while reporting from the “Stop Serbia” protest in Bečej, in Vojvodina.
The journalist approached a certain group of people who appeared at the meeting with the aim of disrupting the event, introduced herself and asked a question to citizens in that group. After posting the question, journalist received a lot of rude insults and was rudely pushed away by several people. At that time, the journalist was called Djilas’ mercenary, a fool, and what kind of journalist she is.
The journalist reported the case directly to the police station in Bečej.