Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Slaviša Milanov, Dimitrovgrad, 15.11.2025.

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Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Slaviša Milanov, Dimitrovgrad, 15.11.2025.

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  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Slaviša Milanov

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    15.11.2025
  • City
    Dimitrovgrad
  • 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
    E-mail
  • Type of incident
    Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists
  • Type of threat
    Implicit - 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

The Emblema Association, the publisher of the Far portal, received an email on November 15, 2025, in which a person who introduced himself as Rastko Zlatić addressed the editor Slavisa Milanov directly.

In the message, he makes serious and unfounded accusations, claiming to have “evidence” of the alleged attempted murder and announcing the filing of a lawsuit. At the same time, he makes claims about the alleged involvement of the FBI and the arrest of third parties, along with threats of imprisonment, financial compensation and confiscation of property. The message contains pressures for Milanov to “come forward for a deal”, as well as threats of alleged arrest by the police in Serbia and Bulgaria.

Considering the content, tone and manner of addressing, the editorial office considers the message a threat directed towards Slavisa Milanov. The manner of speaking, the unfounded accusations and the pressure directed at the journalist were understood as a direct threat to his safety.

The threat was reported to the competent special public prosecution for VTK.