Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Ana Hegediš Lalić, Novi Sad, 23.02.2025.

IJAS •︎ 23/02/2025

Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Ana Hegediš Lalić, Novi Sad, 23.02.2025.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Ana Hegediš Lalić

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Nova S i NDNV
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
    Other
  • Source of information about the incident
    Ana Hegediš Lalić, objava na Fejsbuku

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    23.02.2025
  • City
    Novi Sad
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Organized groups
    Bots
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Posts or comments on social networks
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • 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
    The procedure is in the investigative phase
  • Type of violation
    Security threat

  • 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

Journalist and president of NDNV Ana Lalić received new threats on Facebook. After the initial threat from the employee of the Novi Sad utility company, the following was written in a direct message to the journalist:

“Ana, sorry about Aleksander Nedic’s words… he will burn you before I take your eyes out… but he and I will come to an agreement… Fuck you all dead”.

The threats were reported to the competent Public Prosecutor’s Office for High-Technology Crime.

The threats are part of an organized campaign.