Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists, N1, Belgrade, 25.11.2024.

IJAS •︎ 25/11/2024

Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists, N1, Belgrade, 25.11.2024.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Journalists and media workers in N1

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    N1
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Igor Bozić

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    25.11.2024
  • City
    Belgrade
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Through media outlets (broadcast, print, online)
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • 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 provided legal support

On the published article on the portal N1, “BIA puts farmers in a van, breaks into the Institute: Does it violate the rules of the Service?”,  a comment was sent in which journalists are directly threatened and called for their killing. https://n1info.rs/vesti/bia-ubacuje-u-kombi-poljoprivrednike-upada-u-zavod-da-li-krsi-pravila-sluzbe/

The NUNS was notified of the case, and after analyzing the case and in agreement with N1 representatives, it was agreed that the NUNS would file a report with the public prosecutor’s office.

The case was reported to the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office for high-tech crime.