Other threats to journalists, Veran Matić, Belgrade, June 26, 2022.

IJAS •︎ 27/06/2022

Other threats to journalists, Veran Matić, Belgrade, June 26, 2022.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    RS
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Veran Matić

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Onlajn Javni servis
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Onlajn Javni servis

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    26.06.2022
  • City
    Vranje
  • 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

The streets of Vranje are plastered with warrants with the image of Veran Matić after he, together with representatives of journalist associations from the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists, stood up to protect OK Radio and its owner Olivera Vladković, who are being attacked by people from the criminal milieu. On the posters with a photo of Matić, it is written, among other things, that he is “demolishes around Vranje”.