Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Predrag Simonović, Belgrade, 18.02.2026.

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Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Predrag Simonović, Belgrade, 18.02.2026.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Radar
  • Type of media platform
    Printed Media
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Predrag Simonović

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    18.02.2026
  • City
    Beograd
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was reported to the Prosecutor’s Office
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    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

Radar weekly columnist Predrag Simonović received threats on the Instagram social network.

On February 18, 2026, “Radar” published his text on its official website under the title “Are you on the list – Sermon by the frozen Danube”. The same morning, at 7:19 a.m., a person who signed himself as “Duki” left a comment: “You ticked your head a long time ago, certainly as soon as you spout nonsense,” which the journalist, bearing in mind the previous events, understood as a threat to his safety.

Simonović reported the threats to the competent JT for VTK.