Actual physical attacks against journalist, Marko Dragoslavic, Belgrade, 07.03.2023.

IJAS •︎ 07/03/2023

Actual physical attacks against journalist, Marko Dragoslavic, Belgrade, 07.03.2023.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Fonet
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Fonet

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    07.03.2023
  • City
    Beograd
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    attack_physical_harm

  • Action by the authorities

  • Court action
    01.06.2023. The court issued a guilty verdict and imposed a suspended sentence to 8 months in prison with the probationary period of 3 years.
  • Legal status of the case
    Perpetrator is convicted

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes

In Takovska Street after the “Students for Kosovo” rally, FoNet reporter Marko Dragoslavić was physically attacked. An unknown man approached Mark from behind, pulled a hood over his head and punched him twice in the face, then ran away. He was examined at the Emergency Center of Serbia, where he was diagnosed with a bruise on the left side of his cheek and was referred to a scanner.

The case was reported to the police, who acted in accordance with the mandatory instruction.