Other threats to journalists, Marija Popović 1, Lazarevac, 23.04.2026.

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Other threats to journalists, Marija Popović 1, Lazarevac, 23.04.2026.

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  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Woman
  • Victim(s) name
    Marija Popović

  • Media outlet

  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Veran Matić

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    23.04.2026
  • City
    Lazarevac
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was not reported to the authorities
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
    Organized groups
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • 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?
    No
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly

The editor of the Pravo u centar portal, Mariji Popović, was the target of threats, insults and misogynistic harassment after she reported from the meeting of the Serbian Progressive Party in Lazarevac.

During the reporting from the event, one person filmed the journalist with a mobile phone, pretending to be an employee of local television, while a man standing next to her made inappropriate comments mentioning Croatia, HRT and the like.