Threats against media outlets and organizations, Nova ekonomija, Belgrade, 4.2.2025.

IJAS •︎ 04/02/2025

Threats against media outlets and organizations, Nova ekonomija, Belgrade, 4.2.2025.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Organization

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Nova ekonomija
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Nova ekonomija

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    04.02.2025
  • City
    Belgrade
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Posts or comments on social networks
  • Type of incident
    Threats against media outlets and organizations
  • Type of threat
    Explicit or implicit threats to physical safety of newsroom

  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    The case was reported to the Prosecutor's Office for High-Tech Crime. The prosecutor stated that the threat is not feasible (since it mentions that the Belgrade Hamas and Hezbollah will harm them, which the prosecutor believes does not exist), and therefore decided not to take any action.
  • 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 organized some other form of support

During the night of February 3rd to 4th, the Instagram profile of Nova Ekonomija received a voice message containing a series of threats, insults, and profanities. In the message, the individual refers to parts of Nova Ekonomija’s articles/writings, mentions the address of the editorial office, and issues serious threats, stating among other things: “The Hamas and Hezbollah of Belgrade will slit your throats.”