Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Željko Veljković, Belgrade, 11.02.2024.

Translations: Beograd 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Belgrade
• Who was attacked?

  Journalist
• Gender

  Male
• Victim(s) name

  Željko Veljković

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  Nova S
• Type of media platform

  Radio
  
• Source of information about the incident

  Tviter

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  11.02.2024
• City

  Beograd
• Perpetrator(s)

  Not known
• Attacked by

  (ordinary) citizens
  
• Type of incident

  life_threat

• Action by the authorities

• Action taken by the journalists' association

• Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?

  Yes

Journalist Željko Veljković from Nova S received a threat on the X social network after a published comment on a text posted about Crvena Zvezda fans after the Serbian Super League match.

To Željko’s comment, “Look how many traitors of Serbia are in one picture”, one of the commentators first wrote, “I guess where they catch you, tell them to their face”, and then, “I guarantee you that they will catch you this week.” You’ll have to say all that nicely to the camera. I hope you won’t be stupid.”

Veljković then wrote,,A very nicely worded threat??, to which the account replied:,, It couldn’t be nicer. That’s your assurance that I wrote you. I know the boys”.

We have no information on whether the case has been reported to the competent prosecutor’s office.