Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Dinko Gruhonjić, Novi Sad, 16.02.2025. Case 2

IJAS •︎ 16/02/2025

Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Dinko Gruhonjić, Novi Sad, 16.02.2025. Case 2

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Autonomija i NDNV
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
    Other
  • Source of information about the incident
    Dinko Gruhonjić, objava na Fejsbuku

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    16.02.2025
  • 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

  • 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 professor Dinko Gruhonjić received serious insults and hate speech on the social network Facebook. From the account signed as Vladan Savić, the following was written in a direct message to the journalist:

“I sincerely hope that you will end up at least on the oars … or on the guillotine. Shit scumbag.´´

The threats are part of an organized campaign against Dink Gruhonjić.