Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Nusreta Brunčević, Novi Pazar, 12.08.2025.

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Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Nusreta Brunčević, Novi Pazar, 12.08.2025.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Woman
  • Victim(s) name
    Nusreta Brunčević

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Takt Info Novi Pazar
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Nusreta Bruncevic

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    12.08.2025
  • City
    Novi Pazar
  • Were authorities informed?
    The authorities did not want to receive the report, even though they have knowledge of the event
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists
  • Type of threat
    Implicit - to journalist(s)

  • Action by the authorities

  • Police action
    The police officer in charge removed the problematic policeman from the position in the cordon.
  • 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 reacted publicly
    The association sent a letter of concern to the institutions
    The association informed international organizations and institutions
    The association provided legal support

During the attempt to block the entrance to the court building in Novi Pazar, on August 12, there was a conflict between protesters and the police.

While reporting, journalist Nusreta Brunčević witnessed an incident in which a member of the police, without a visible name tag, threw inappropriate comments at female students in the front rows. After the journalist asked the police officer to introduce himself, he first refused, and then only gave his name. At one point, a member of the police directly addressed the journalist, telling her that she was “irrelevant” and emphasized “we’ll see each other”, and when she asked him if he really said that, he confirmed it with a sneer and mocking tone.

After the journalist reported the case to the commander, he removed the mentioned policeman from the scene.