Actual attack, Vladeta Urosevic and Danilo Masojevic, Leskovac, 17.04.2018.

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    Country SR
    Name and Surname Vladeta Urosevic and Danilo Masojevic
    Gender Male
    Date 17/04/2018
    City / Location Leskovac
    Type of incident Actual attacks on journalists
    By whom To journalists by citizens
    Type of media Radio and television
    Media name TV Prva
    Source TV Prva
    Article and legislation violated (nationally) Violent Behaviour, article 344, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code.
    Judiciary status The court conducted a guilty verdict.
    Was journalist`s association informed Yes
    What was journalists' association reaction IJAS publicly condemned the attack and reminded that any attack on a journalist is an attack on freedom of expression. The association informed the prosecution about the case. Also, Regional Platform reacted.
    Were authorities informed? Case was reported to the police

    Cameraman Vladeta Urosevic and journalist Danilo Masojevic were planning to film an interview with the Mayor of Leskovac. However, as they arrived near the venue, an unknown man from a nearby café started shouting and threatening them. The man used his car to block TV Prva crew vehicle. When the crew started taking the equipment out of the car, the man attacked cameraman Urošević, causing minor head injuries.