Threats against the lives and physical safety of the journalists, Sanja Petrov, Vranje, 08.08.2023.

IJAS •︎ 08/08/2023

Threats against the lives and physical safety of the journalists, Sanja Petrov, Vranje, 08.08.2023.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Sanja Petrov

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Slobodna reč
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Sanja Petrov

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    08.08.2023
  • City
    Vranje
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
    Organized groups
  • 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
    The procedure is in the investigative phase
  • 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

The editor and journalist of Slobodna reč, Sanja Petrov, reported to the Police hate speech and threats addressed to the editors of the “Slobona reč” portal, as well as nationally based insults addressed to her as an editor.

The threats were made on the Facebook social network.

The case was reported to the police in Vranje and OJT Vranje, but it was handed over to the Special Prosecutor’s Office for high-tech crime due to suspicion of the commission of the crime.