Actual attacks on journalists, Luka Pešić, Belgrade, 17.02.2026.

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Actual attacks on journalists, Luka Pešić, Belgrade, 17.02.2026.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

  • Type of media platform
    Freelancer
  • Source of information about the incident
    Luka Pešić

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    17.02.2026
  • City
    Novi Beograd
  • 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
    Physical attack without physical injury

  • Action by the authorities

  • Type of violation
    Security threat

  • 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

Student photojournalist Luka Pešić is in the evening hours during and after the protest of citizens and students on February 17 in front of the First Basic Court in Belgrade.

The photojournalist was chased twice by members of the police. The first time was in the area of ​​the Ušće park, when the police chased the citizens who were protesting, and the second time was near the Faculty of Agriculture in Zemun, 400 meters away from the place of the protest itself. The police also chased the citizens in the action, and the impression is that they also chased the photojournalist Pešić on purpose.