Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Vuk Cvijić, Belgrade, 17.12.2025.

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Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Vuk Cvijić, Belgrade, 17.12.2025.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

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

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    17.12.2025
  • City
    Beograd
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was reported to the Prosecutor’s Office
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Organized groups
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Telephone (Call or sms)
  • 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
    The association informed international organizations and institutions

On December 17, journalist Vuk Cvijić received a phone call from an unknown number from abroad.

In a short conversation, the most direct threats were addressed to him regarding the text that was published today in the new issue of Radar.

Cvijić was warned by an unknown person to “watch out” for what will be published in the next issue, with the message that they will “get to know each other” if the text comes out. The journalist told the interlocutor that the content was already concluded and prepared for publication, to which he received the answer: “Then you will meet me”, and after that the call was terminated.

This threat was immediately reported to the competent prosecutor’s office with a mark of urgency.