Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Zaklina Tatalović, Belgrade, 14.08.2025.

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Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Zaklina Tatalović, Belgrade, 14.08.2025.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    TV N1
  • Type of media platform
    Television
  • Source of information about the incident
    Igor Bozić

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    14.08.2025
  • City
    Beograd
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was reported to the Prosecutor’s Office
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
    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

TV N1 journalist Žaklina Tatalović was told in a direct message on Facebook’s Messenger application that she would be seen in front of N1, and they (Zaklina and her colleagues) would be blocked, closed and set on fire.

The same person had previously sent threats and tried to communicate with the journalist.

In agreement with NUNS, the threats were reported to the competent public prosecutor’s office for high-tech crime.