Actual attacks on journalists, Ante Tomić, Split, 31.03.2016.

IJAS •︎ 31/03/2016

Actual attacks on journalists, Ante Tomić, Split, 31.03.2016.

Translations: Zagreb 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Ante Tomić

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Jutarnji list
  • Type of media platform
    Printed Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    CJA, Journalist

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    31.03.2016
  • City
    Split
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (convicted)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    attack_without_injury

  • Action by the authorities

  • Court action
    J. N. (27) was sentenced to a suspended sentence of seven days in prison with a probationary period of one year for the attack on writer and journalist Anta Tomić on March 31 in Split near the Youth Center after the Story Festival "Pričigin", reports Slobodna Dalmacija.
  • Legal status of the case
    Perpetrator is convicted
  • Type of violation
    Light physical injury

  • 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

Ante Tomić was attacked some time before 22:00. after the Festival of story telling “Priligin”, near the Jouth Home in Split. Tomić was with his friend when two young men came over and tried to punch Tomić at his head. But as he moved away, a rathjer strong blow hit his friend, who seeked mediacal assistance at the Split hospital. Split photo-reporter Feđa Klarić came to help and he managed to take photo of the paerpetrators. he gave the statement to th epolice that perpetrators called Tomić “Yugoslav trash”.