Attacks on journalists, Milos Miskov, Belgrade, 10.07.2020.

IJAS •︎ 11/07/2020

Attacks on journalists, Milos Miskov, Belgrade, 10.07.2020.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    RS
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Miloš Miškov

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Beta
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Tviter, Beta

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    10.07.2020
  • City
    Beograd
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • 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

 

BELGRADE, July 10, 2020 – Beta agency photo reporter Milos Miskov was hit in the head by a brick that flew in from a group of demonstrators gathered near the entrance to the National Assembly building. The attack took place during a citizens’ protest on July 10 during the evening.

The journalist was given help and his wound was stitched in the Emergency Center, where he was examined on a scanner. Due to the severity of the injury, which was later additionally established, Miskov was kept in the hospital after the second examination.

During the evening when the attack took place, the journalist gave a statement to the police inspectors about the incident.