Actual attacks on journalists, Marjan Vucetic, Makoivste, 16.5.2025.

IJAS •︎ 16/05/2025

Actual attacks on journalists, Marjan Vucetic, Makoivste, 16.5.2025.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Marjan Vucetic

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    TV N1
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    TV N1, Marjan Vucetic

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    16.05.2025
  • City
    Makoivšte
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    attack_without_injury

  • 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

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Unknown
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly
    The association informed international organizations and institutions

N1 television cameraman Marjan Vucetic was attacked in the village of Makoivste near Kosjeric while attempting to film the visit of SNS party president Milos Vucevic. Vucetic was struck several times in the back as he entered a tent where Vucevic was present, trying to record the event.

He told the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (NUNS) that while he was filming Mr. Vucevic, an unknown individual approached him from behind and hit him forcefully, right in front of Vucevic. More individuals then joined in.

According to Vucetic they cursed at him, called him a traitor, a foreign mercenary, yellow scum…  Also, Vucetic said that the person who initiated the assault is the president of the local community that Vucevic was visiting.