Actual attacks on journalists, Miljko Stojanović, Zaječar, 24.09.2025.

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Actual attacks on journalists, Miljko Stojanović, Zaječar, 24.09.2025.

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  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Glas Zaječara
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Compass portal

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    24.09.2025
  • City
    Zaječar
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was reported to the police
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Security staff or agencie(s)
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    Physical attack with snatching or damage to devices, cars or other journalist's belongings

  • Action by the authorities

  • Legal status of the case
    The procedure is in the phase of gathering information about all the circumstances of the case

  • 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 provided legal support

On September 24, in Zaječar, members of the local parliamentary security tried to forcefully steal the phone from journalist Miljko Stojanović while he was filming a physical confrontation between the members of the security and the deputies. The security guards managed to steal the journalist’s phone, only to return it after a short time.

Stojanović left the parliament building, informed the police and the head of the PU in Zaječar, who directed him to report to the police station.