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

CJA •︎ 06/09/2020

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

Translations: Zagreb 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • 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
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    attack_physical_snatch

  • Action by the authorities

  • Police action
    A plainclothes police officer prevented the incident from continuing.
  • Type of violation
    Damage to journalists' belongings

  • 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.