Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists, Nikolina Martinović, Slavonski Brod, 15.07.2023.

CJA •︎ 16/07/2023

Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists, Nikolina Martinović, Slavonski Brod, 15.07.2023.

Translations: Zagreb 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Nikolina Martinović

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    035 portal
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Editor

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    15.07.2023
  • City
    Slavonski Brod
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (convicted)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Telephone (Call or sms)
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Police action
    On July 15, 2023, the Municipal State Attorney's Office in Slavonski Brod received a criminal complaint against a Croatian citizen, for the criminal offense of threatening under Article 139 Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the CC/11 to the detriment of a Croatian citizen in connection with her (journalistic) work. On the basis of Article 98, Paragraph 2, Items 4 and 5 of the Criminal Procedure Act, precautionary measures were imposed on the suspect in the form of a ban on approaching the victim at a distance of less than 100 meters and a ban on establishing and maintaining contact with the victim. The municipal state attorney's office in Slavonski Brod continues to carry out actions in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act and the Criminal Code, after which a state attorney's decision will be made.
  • Court action
    October 4, 2023 - The Municipal State Attorney's Office in Slavonski Brod filed an indictment before the Municipal Court in Slavonski Brod, against the defendant, for committing a criminal offense under Article 139, paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Criminal Code. October 9, 2023 - The Municipal Court in Slavonski Brod passed a ruling in which it convicted a male person (b. 1995) for the criminal offense referred to in Article 139, paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Criminal Code. The man was sentenced to a suspended sentence of 10 months in prison with a probationary period of two years.

  • 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

Nikolina Martinović, editor-in-chief of portal 035, received death threats on July 15, 2023, when after the publication of the police report on the portal, one of the actors from the police statement called her asking deleted that news article. After she refused to delete the news, the man told her, among other things: “I’ll kill you, I’ll wipe the floor with you, stupid, be careful when it gets dark”.