Other threats to journalists, Ana Brakus and Petar Vidov, Zagreb, 25.9.2024.

CJA •︎ 29/09/2024

Other threats to journalists, Ana Brakus and Petar Vidov, Zagreb, 25.9.2024.

Translations: Zagreb 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Ana Brakus and Petar Vidov

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Faktograf.hr and Klimatski portal
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Linkedin, MFRR

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    25.09.2024
  • City
    Zagreb
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Post mail
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Type of threat
    Other

  • Action by the authorities

  • Type of violation
    Other

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    No

Ana Brakus, CEO of the Croatian fact-checking portal Faktograf.hr, and Petar Vidov, Editor-in-Chief of the Klimatski portal (Climate Portal), received a threatening letter. The letter read: “I would like you to check this information I am sending you. Thank you.” Brakus wrote on her Linkedin profile that the attachment contained a used piece of toilet paper with what appeared to be human feces.