Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Violeta Zivkov, Kovin, 22.03.2026.

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Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Violeta Zivkov, Kovin, 22.03.2026.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Woman
  • Victim(s) name
    Violeta Zivkov

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Kovinske Info
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Violeta Zivkov

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    22.03.2026
  • City
    Kovin
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Organized groups
    Bots
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • 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
    Other

  • 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

Violeta Živkov, the editor of the local portal Kovinske Info, reported on March 22 from a gathering of supporters of the Serbian Progressive Party and participated live in her television program, when at one point she addressed a man who first agreed to the conversation with a smile, and then suddenly reacted aggressively and sent a direct threat to the journalist with the words: “Get out of the way! I’ll break it!” (telephone).

Local officials were present at the scene, as well as the deputy president of the municipality of Kovin and the head of the SNS committee group, but they did not react.