Actual attacks on journalists, Višnja Ružojčić and Aleksandra Primorac, Slavonski Brod, 23.08.2017.

CJA •︎ 23/08/2017

Actual attacks on journalists, Višnja Ružojčić and Aleksandra Primorac, Slavonski Brod, 23.08.2017.

Translations: Zagreb 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Višnja Ružojčić, Aleksandra Primorac

  • Media outlet

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    23.08.2017
  • City
    Slavonski Brod
  • 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

On Wednesday, August 23, journalists Višnja Ruzojčić from HRT and Aleksandra Primorac from the portal SBplus were physically attacked in Slavonski Brod. According to the reports of the SBplus portal, the journalists Primorac and Ruzojcic reported on the shooting, which happened during the previous night and in which one citizen was seriously injured. The journalists were in front of the cafe Hajduk in Slavonski Brod when an unknown man physically attacked them, offended them and tried to take a camera from Visnja Ruzojcic. The journalists immediately informed the police authorities about the physical attack, and the police reacted immediately. The attack was publicly condemned by Croatian Journalists Association branch of the Brod-Posavina County.