Other threats to journalists, Branislav Sovljanski, Belgrade, 14.08.2020.

IJAS •︎ 15/08/2020

Other threats to journalists, Branislav Sovljanski, Belgrade, 14.08.2020.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    RS
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Branislav Šovljanski

  • Media outlet

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

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    14.08.2020
  • City
    Beograd
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

BELGRADE, August 14, 2020 – The editor of TV N1, Branislav Sovljanski’s,  tire was pierced in five places on his private car. The journalist found the vehicle with a damaged tire on August 14 in the morning in Palmira Toljatija Street near the building where he lives in Belgrade. The case was immediately reported to the police, and the journalist emphasized in the report that he suspected that it was done because of the journalistic work he was doing. The police reacted very quickly, conducted an investigation and collected the necessary data for further action.

According to the journalists, on Monday, August 17, the lawyers of N1 television also filed a criminal complaint against unidentified persons for attacking the property of  the journalist.