Other threats to journalists, Ana Lalic, Novi Sad, 20.03.2024.

IJAS •︎ 20/03/2024

Other threats to journalists, Ana Lalic, Novi Sad, 20.03.2024.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Female

  • Media outlet

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    20.03.2024
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    By public official(s) and/or representative(s) of the executive power
    Politician(s) / political party(ies) (other than public officials)
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Through media outlets (broadcast, print, online)
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Type of threat
    Aggressive, harassing or discriminatory statements

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

Serbian politician and parliamentarian Milenko Jovanov directly threatened not only their safety, but also their lives and the lives of their family members with the untrue constructions that “Ana Lalić opposes the construction of Serbian churches” and that Dinko Gruhonjić “identifies with Jasenovac criminal Dinko Šakić”.

Jovanov did this several times by openly declaring from the parliamentary lectern and giving statements through the media, which makes it clear that it was an organized campaign against the two journalists.

As a result of these targetings and hate speech, Lalić and Gruhonjić received numerous other threats.