Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Lazar Dinić and Ivan Bjelić, Novi Sad, 16.02.2026.

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Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Lazar Dinić and Ivan Bjelić, Novi Sad, 16.02.2026.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Lazar Dinić i Ivan Bjelić
  • Number of men in group
    2

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Revolt
  • Type of media platform
    Freelancer
  • Source of information about the incident
    Lazar

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    16.02.2026
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was reported to the Prosecutor’s Office
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Organized groups
    Bots
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Posts or comments on social networks
  • Type of incident
    Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists
  • Type of threat
    Explicit - to journalist(s)

  • 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?
    No
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly

An unknown person sent threats to Revolt magazine journalists Lazar Dinić and Ivan Bjelić. Through Instagram, the unknown individual threatened journalist Lazar Dinić that they would attack his life and body, saying:

Such messages represent direct threats to life and have been reported to the local public prosecutor’s office for VTK.