Actual attacks on journalists, Žarko Bogosavljević, Novi Sad, 17.11.2025.

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Actual attacks on journalists, Žarko Bogosavljević, Novi Sad, 17.11.2025.

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  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Man
  • Victim(s) name
    Žarko Milosavljević

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Razglas News
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    ANEM

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    17.11.2025
  • City
    Novi Sad
  • Were authorities informed?
    The authorities did not want to receive the report, even though they have knowledge of the event
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    Physical attack without physical injury

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    No
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly
    The association informed international organizations and institutions

During the coverage of a civic protest in Novi Sad on November 17, police officers attacked journalist Žarko Bogosavljević, editor of the Razglas News portal. While pushing back citizens who were peacefully protesting in front of the building of the Government of the Province of Vojvodina, a member of the intervention unit forcefully shoved journalist Bogosavljević, even though he was reporting live from the scene and wearing a clearly marked press vest.

Bogosavljević repeatedly shouted that he was a journalist and that the officer was breaking the law by physically attacking a member of the press. He demanded that the officer identify himself and show his badge in order to file a complaint, but the intervention unit officer refused. Bogosavljević then addressed an unmasked police supervisor with the surname Vasović, asking him to order the officer who had shoved him to identify himself and provide the information necessary for filing a report, but the supervisor also refused.