Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists, Boris Dežulović, Croatia, 2.11.2021.

CJA •︎ 08/11/2021

Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists, Boris Dežulović, Croatia, 2.11.2021.

Translations: Zagreb 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Boris Dežulović

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    N1
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    novinar

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    02.11.2021
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
    Authorities - individuals
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

Journalist Boris Dezulovic published a column entitled “Jebo vas Vukovar” on the N1 portal, on November 2nd, 2021, in which the author problematizes the abuse of the victim of the city of Vukovar for political purposes. After the column was published, Dezulović became a victim of comments on the column, in the personal profile inbox on Facebook, and the Ministry of Veterans’ Affairs and the Mayor of Vukovar also publicly condemned the journalist. Dezulovic has so far received hundreds of threats because of this column, in which he is insulted, where it is said that he should be deprived of Croatian citizenship and expelled from Croatia, it is stated where the journalist lives, and that he should be killed. Some of the threats have been reported to the police.