Physical assaults, Ivan Popovic, Majdanpek, 05.09.2014.

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Physical assaults, Ivan Popovic, Majdanpek, 05.09.2014.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    RS
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    [:en]Ivan Popović[:]

  • Media outlet

  • Source of information about the incident
    [:en]Novinar[:]

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    05.09.2014
  • City
    [:en]Majdanpek[:]
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes

A member of the security of Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, at an election rally of Socialist Party of Serbia in Majdanpek, grabbed Popovic for hand and pulled him aside, and yelled at him: “What are you doing, you cannot stand there”. When Popovic apologized and explained that he is a journalist and to do his job, a member of security continued: “I told you to get away, and you have to do that right now, is that clear? Do not talk to me, because I am a member of the security”.