Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Mladen Savatović, Belgrade, 29.03.2026.

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Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Mladen Savatović, Belgrade, 29.03.2026.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Man
  • Victim(s) name
    Mladen Savatović

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    TV N1
  • Type of media platform
    Television
  • Source of information about the incident
    Maja Nikolić

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    29.03.2026
  • City
    Beograd
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Organized groups
    Authorities - institutions
    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?
    Yes
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly
    The association provided legal support

On March 29, serious threats were sent to TV N1 journalist Mladen Savatović via social network X, with the following contents:

“You’re lucky @_savatovic that you come across decent, calm and tolerant people. Pray you don’t come across someone like me. 6 months of hospital… and that’s at best”.

The profile was deleted shortly after the threats were sent, but the threats were reported.