Actual attacks on journalists, Hrvoje Šimičević, Rijeka, 05.08.2015.

Actual attacks on journalists, Hrvoje Šimičević, Rijeka, 05.08.2015.

Translations: Zagreb 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    [:en]Hrvoje Šimićević[:hr]Hrvoje Šimičević[:]
  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    [:en]H-alter[:hr]H-alter[:]
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    [:en]HND, Journalist[:hr]HND, novinar[:]
  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    07.08.2015
  • City
    [:en]Rijeka[:hr]Rijeka[:]
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    Podignuta optužnica
  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

Journalist Šimićević was attacked and got two blows in his head in Rijeka, on Thursday, August 5, arond 22:30. The incident happend as he was waiting for the bus to Zagreb with persons who were present, along with himself, at the debate “Women in War” at Croatian National Theatre “Ivan pl. Zajc” in Rijeka. “ Šimićević was covering the debate.