Actual attacks on journalists, Stefan Jeremić, Smederevska Palanka, 27.04.2026.

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Actual attacks on journalists, Stefan Jeremić, Smederevska Palanka, 27.04.2026.

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  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Palanka Info
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Stefan Jeremić

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    27.04.2026
  • City
    Smederevska Palanka
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was reported to the police
  • 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 resulting in 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
    Other

  • 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 provided legal support

The editor of Palanka info, Stefan Jeremić, was attacked by a former member of the MUP in connection with reporting from the event on the occasion of the day of the Olga Milošević Elementary School in Smederevska Palanka. The journalist was intercepted on the street, after which he was punched in the face and after verbal attacks, punches followed.

According to him, the same person attacked him once before, and this time she first sent him threats, curses and insults because of comments on Facebook, after which he kicked him in the back.

The threats were reported at the police station.