Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Južne vesti, Niš, 28.08.2025.

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Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Južne vesti, Niš, 28.08.2025.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Redakcija Južnih vesti

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Južne vesti
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Južne veti

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    28.08.2025
  • City
    Niš
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was reported to the Prosecutor’s Office
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists
  • Type of threat
    Explicit - to journalist(s)

  • Action by the authorities

  • Legal status of the case
    The procedure is in the phase of gathering information about all the circumstances of the case
  • Type of violation
    Security threat

  • 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
    The association informed international organizations and institutions

In the comments on the Južne vesti website, an anonymous user, under the articles “Niš resident threatened a fellow passenger with a knife on public transport” and “The Index is stronger than a police baton” – Niš students expressed support for their colleagues in Novi Sad, made the following threats: “You should have gone to Južne vesti, you degenerate.” and “You are ripe for execution.”

The additional arrogance and lack of fear of consequences are reflected in the message: “Feel free to make a news story out of this.”