Translations: Zagreb
Case info
Personal info
- Regional centerZagreb
- GenderMale
- Victim(s) nameŽeljko Peratović
Media outlet
- Name of the media outlet45lines.com
- Type of media platformOnline Media
- Source of information about the incidentNovinar
Incident Data
- Date of incident10.08.2017
- CityZagreb
- Perpetrator(s)Not known
- Attacked by(ordinary) citizens
(ordinary) citizens - Type of incidentlife_threat
Action by the authorities
Action taken by the journalists' association
- Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?No
During August 2017, freelance journalist Željko Peratović received numerous of threats and hate speech via Facebook. The threats, as he claims, arrived due to his work on the stories about war crimes in Gospić area. Threats were sent from Facebook profiles of Tihomir and Ivica Oreskovic and Mladen Rogić. Along with offences, one of the authors of the threats, Mladen Rogić, wrote: “I tell you now, in fornt of everyone, when you break me, I swear to you that dear God will not save you”. Peratović reported all threats to the police on August 10 2017. The police confirmed that the case was reported.