Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Ivan Žada, Virovitica, 20.10.2018.

Translations: Zagreb 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Zagreb
• Gender

  Male
• Victim(s) name

  Ivan Žada

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  Virovitica.net
• Type of media platform

  Online Media
  
• Source of information about the incident

  Novinar

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  20.10.2018
• City

  Virovitica
• Attacked by

  (ordinary) citizens
  
• Type of incident

  life_threat

• Action by the authorities

• Public prosecutor's action

  Započelo istragu

• Action taken by the journalists' association

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

  Yes

During October 2018, Ivan Đakić, the son of Josip Đakić, Member of the Croatian Parliament, threatened journalist Ivan Žada on two occasions. The first threat was made verbally in public and in front of several witnesses, and the second one was public too, but made through Facebook. In that case Ivan Đakić published at his Facebook wall that Ivan Žada „has in last few years written nonsense, filthy and stupid things about my father“ and that he was ready for his father “to stay in prison for life if needed”. He also warned the journalist „to think it over“. Ivan Žada reported those threats and County State Attorney started the investigation. But along the way, in November, the suspect intimidated a witness and she reported that to the police.