Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists, Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation, Belgrade, 03.12.2024.

IJAS •︎ 03/12/2024

Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists, Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation, Belgrade, 03.12.2024.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Employees, Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation, Cenzolovka

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Cenzolovka
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Ivana Stevanović

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    03.12.2024
  • City
    Belgrade
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
    Bots
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Posts or comments on social networks
  • 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 reacted publicly
    The association sent a letter of concern to the institutions
    The association provided legal support

On the Facebook page of the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation, a threat comment was written within the published post about the Foundation’s statute.

https://www.facebook.com/slavkocuruvijafondacija/posts/pfbid0S45HjL64G9iZ8WzBi3AWSeqpZp9dDFeJ2G1Qo2ZP1drdR6yMdaa8aFKZJQB4e8Qdl?__cft__[0]=AZVtMUvDmG1wpiL-ZYMjh5xiVu1 PdQMUshE4bGPhwaUfzzWeTC0G64DLaudoYZ0-rQ-_V1r0NquyqB-h3z9dYv48lD_1wlOKpbmZP6j5nPO1n Onck0J0YjMLM76-5ml4AUdaVqf7NQuPTMHp022h6wv8mrRsHfPYUisNgt97OiTtQw&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

Dušan Milisavljević left the face from the order is the following message:

“And why does that worry you from Ćuruvija, take care, there are still golden hands on Easter”

Given that the journalist Slavko Ćuruvija was killed on Easter, employees of the Foundation took the received message seriously and are upset about it.

In agreement with NUNS, the threat was reported to the Special Prosecutor’s Office for high-tech crime, and the Standing Working Group for the Journalists´ Safety was informed about the incident.