Other threats to journalists, Dusan Mladjenović, Belgrad, 26.05.2020.

IJAS •︎ 29/05/2020

Other threats to journalists, Dusan Mladjenović, Belgrad, 26.05.2020.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    RS
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Dušan Mlađenović

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    N1
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    N1, Dušan Mlađenović

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    26.05.2020
  • City
    Beograd
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    Po nalogu Prvog osnovnog tužilaštva, uhapšen je V.D. zbog proganjanja novinara televizije "N1" Dušana Mlađenovića. Uhapšeni je saslušan u tužilaštvu, nakon čega mu je sud, na prelog tužilaštva, odredio pritvor do 30 dana, rečeno je Tanjugu u tužilaštvu. V.D. je prethodno bio osuđen uslovno na šest meseci s rokom provere od od dve godine zbog ugrožavanja sigurnosti Nataše Jeremić, supruge Vuka Jeremića. Zbog novog krivičnog dela, pretpostavka je bi u slučaju osude, već postojeća uslovna osuda bi trebalo da bude aktivirana, odnosno trebalo bi da ode na odsluženje zatvorske kazne.

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

Journalist Dusan Mladjenovic was approached on several occasions by a man who insulted and threatened him. Three times in a period of two months, a middle-aged man approached the journalist and said that he was a traitor because he worked on TV N1.

It first happened in the beginning of March on the corner of Njegoseva and Nevesinjska streets when he said: “Boy, aren’t you ashamed, are you Shiptar or Bali when you work on that American treacherous television. Who pays you?” The second time happened on May 26 while he was walking with his son who was riding a scooter when the same man calling out “You lost 1000 Djilas’ euros”, “Tell me if you are a Shiptar for you work on a treacherous television. You should be ashamed. ”
The next day, the same person approached Mladjenovic again and spoke out new threats and insults.

N1 then announced that criminal charges had been filed to the First Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade against unidentified person for harassing N1 journalist Dusan Mladjenovic.

The First Basic Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade announced that Vladimir Drakulic, who approached TV N1 journalist Dusan Mladjenović twice on the street, insulted him and called him a traitor, will remain in custody after the interrogation. Drakulic is suspected of the crime of persecution.