Other threats to journalists, Vinkovci Television cameraman, Vinkovci, 21.5.2026.

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Other threats to journalists, Vinkovci Television cameraman, Vinkovci, 21.5.2026.

Translations: Zagreb 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Man
  • Victim(s) name
    Vinkovci Television cameraman

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Vinkovci Television
  • Type of media platform
    Television
  • Source of information about the incident
    Police

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    21.05.2026
  • City
    Vinkovci
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was initiated ex officio by the Authorities
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Type of threat
    Other

  • Action by the authorities

  • Police action
    21.5.2026. Police officers of the Vukovar-Srijem Police Administration conducted a criminal investigation on suspicion of the criminal offence of Threats, as well as misdemeanours under the Public Order and Peace Act. During police intervention, the suspect allegedly insulted and belittled police officers and was subsequently brought to the police station and detained in police premises. Following the investigation, criminal charges for threats will be submitted to the competent State Attorney’s Office, while a misdemeanour proposal related to public order offences will be submitted to the competent court.
  • Legal status of the case
    The procedure is in the investigative phase
  • Type of violation
    Security threat

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    No

On 21 May, during a cultural event in Vinkovci, a cameraman from Vinkovci Television was threatened while filming a report from the event. According to the police, a 41-year-old man, under the influence of alcohol (2.14 g/kg), disturbed public order and peace by shouting in the street and threatening the media worker while he was recording the event.