Other threats to journalists’, Kristian Stepčić Raisman, Labin, 25.6.2026.

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Other threats to journalists’, Kristian Stepčić Raisman, Labin, 25.6.2026.

Translations: Zagreb 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Man
  • Victim(s) name
    Kristian Stepčić Raisman

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Labinština.info
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    CJA Istrian branch

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    25.06.2026
  • City
    Labin
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was not reported to the authorities
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    By public official(s) and/or representative(s) of the executive power
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Posts or comments on social networks
  • 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?
    Yes

Journalist and deputy editor-in-chief of the local news portal Labinština.info, Kristian Stepčić Raisman, published an article analysing publicly available City of Labin decisions and questioning the possible expansion of paid parking zones. Following the publication, the Mayor of Labin, Donald Blašković, publicly attacked the journalist on his Facebook profile, accusing him of lying, unprofessionalism and malicious intent, while also insulting him personally. The Mayor further stated that he would reconsider future cooperation between the City of Labin and the media outlet unless a public apology was issued, creating the impression that access to information could be conditioned by the outlet’s reporting.

The Mayor’s post triggered numerous hostile comments on social media targeting the journalist, including comments encouraging violence against journalists, such as calls to “urinate on journalists,” alongside other messages portraying journalists as enemies. Shortly afterwards, the article was removed from the portal by the editor-in-chief.