Other threats to journalists, Viktor Ivančić, Split, 12.1.2026.

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Other threats to journalists, Viktor Ivančić, Split, 12.1.2026.

Translations: Zagreb 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Man
  • Victim(s) name
    Viktor Ivančić

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Novosti
  • Type of media platform
    Printed Media
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Journalist

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    12.01.2026
  • City
    Split
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was not reported to the authorities
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Organized groups
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Other means of incidents and attacks
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Type of threat
    Unfounded judicial and administrative harassment including SLAPP cases

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly

A complaint was filed against journalist and writer Viktor Ivančić, after which the police, acting ex officio, initiated a procedure to verify his registered residence. Police officers visited his private address in Split to check the complaint, carried out an on-site inspection, collected the necessary information, and prepared official records.

The police action followed a complaint submitted by the Croatian Association of Victims and the Association of Croatian Political Prisoners. The complaint resulted in the use of state institutions and administrative mechanisms against a journalist, constituting a form of institutional pressure and harassment.