Actual attacks on journalists, Luka Šangulin, Zagreb, 05.09.2020.

Translations: Zagreb 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Zagreb
• Gender

  Male
• Victim(s) name

  Luka Šangulin

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  Index.hr
• Type of media platform

  Online Media
  
• Source of information about the incident

  index.hr / hnd.hr

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  05.09.2020
• City

  Zagreb
• Attacked by

  (ordinary) citizens
  
• Type of incident

  Actual attacks on journalists

• Action by the authorities

• Action taken by the journalists' association

• Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?

  Yes

The attack took place in Zagreb on Saturday, September 5th. just before the end of the so-called Freedom Festival, when Sangulin was approached by a man who asked him who he worked for, and after the cameraman answered, he began to insult him rudely. Then he was joined by a janitor who wore a T-shirt with the inscription “Freedom Festival”. On the recording published by Index.hr, volleys of insults can be heard against the entire Index editorial office, and the attack culminated when the cameraman had his mask torn off his face and his mobile phone removed from his hand. Further escalation, according to Index, was prevented by a plainclothes police officer.