Case info
Personal info
- Regional centerZagreb
- Who was attacked?Journalist
- GenderFemale
- Victim(s) nameMelita Vrsaljko
Media outlet
- Name of the media outletFaktograf and Climate portal
- Type of media platformOnline Media
- Source of information about the incidentJournalists Facebook account
Incident Data
- Date of incident16.07.2024
- CityNadin
- Perpetrator(s)Known (suspected)
- Attacked by(ordinary) citizens
- Means of incidents and attacksIn person
- Type of incidentActual attacks on journalists
- Type of attackattack_murder_attempt
Action by the authorities
- Police actionDespite witnesses and video recordings, the police characterized the attacks as offenses against public order and peace, in which Melita Vrsaljko allegedly participated.
- Type of violationSerious bodily 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 informed international organizations and institutions
After already experiencing one attack on July 15, the attacker’s daughter forcibly entered Melita Vrsaljko’s home on July 16. Vrsaljko was physically assaulted, the attacker tried to take her phone, pulled her hair, and choked her while threatening to delete recordings of her father and force her to apologize. In self-defense, Vrsaljko was forced to bite the attacker to free herself and call the police.