Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Enes Radetinac, Novi Pazar, 03.03.2025.

IJAS •︎ 03/03/2025

Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Enes Radetinac, Novi Pazar, 03.03.2025.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    TV A1
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    Enes Radetinac

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    03.03.2025
  • City
    Novi Pazar
  • 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
  • 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 provided legal support
    The association organized some other form of support

The editor and journalist of TV A1 from Novi Pazar was targeted with hate speech and an indirect threat was sent to him on the Instagram social network. On one of the pages, Radetinac was accused of promoting evil and, as stated, “some unity”, all in the context of hate speech against Radetinac.

The publication comments on a skit made by TV A1 in which Radetinac participated, where it is stated that “Bosniaks must raise their voices against brotherhood and unity”. In the publication, a photo of the editor and journalist Radetinec was posted, and his wife was also mentioned in the comments.

The case will be reported to the competent public prosecutor’s office.