Physical attack on a journalist, Tamara Tankosić, Belgrade, October 17, 2022.

IJAS •︎ 17/10/2022

Physical attack on a journalist, Tamara Tankosić, Belgrade, October 17, 2022.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Tamara Tankosić

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Radio televizija Srbije- RTS
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    Radio televizija Srbije- RTS

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    17.10.2022
  • City
    Beograd
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    31.5.2024. - The Prosecutor's Office made a decision to dismiss the criminal charges. 6/24/2024 . The injured party filed an objection against the decision. 15.7.2024. - The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade issued a decision that accepted the complaint. 28.08.2024. - The Prosecutor's Office again issued a decision on the dismissal of the criminal charges.
  • Legal status of the case
    The application was rejected by the prosecutor

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes

Radio-television of Serbia (RTS) journalist Tamara Tankosić was verbally and physically attacked by a woman unknown to her on October 17 at the Faculty of Law of the University of Belgrade, where the prize for the best doctoral thesis was awarded.

The attack was not preceded by any verbal communication, but that person hit the journalist from behind, then followed her and pushed her against the wall at the entrance door to the hall, hitting and scratching her. A female person addressed the journalist, telling her several times “I know who you are” and threatening her. She also said that she would find her after the event at the Faculty.

The attack was reported, and the police and the public prosecution acted very quickly.