Actual attacks on journalists, Mirko Todorovic, Novi Sad, 05.11.2024.

IJAS •︎ 05/11/2024

Actual attacks on journalists, Mirko Todorovic, Novi Sad, 05.11.2024.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Mirko Todorovic

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Euronews
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    TV N1

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    05.11.2024
  • City
    Novi Sad
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
    Organized groups
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    attack_physical_harm

  • 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
  • Type of violation
    Light physical injury
    Damage to journalists' belongings

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    No
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly

During the citizens’ protest in Novi Sad, an unknown person on November 5, 2024. on Liberation Boulevard in front of the premises of the Serbian Progressive Party, physically attacked, kicked and wrestled Euronews cameraman Mirko Todorović to the ground.

The police, although they were present at the event, did not intervene.

The case was reported to the local public prosecutor’s office in Novi Sad.