Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists,Jelena Obucina, Belgrade, 01.12.2022.

IJAS •︎ 01/12/2022

Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists,Jelena Obucina, Belgrade, 01.12.2022.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Jelena Obucina

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Nova S
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Nova S

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    01.12.2022
  • City
    Belgrade
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Court action
    23.3.2023. - The court issued a guilty verdict, which sentenced the defendant to a prison sentence of 1 year, which will be effected in the premises where the defendant lives and security measure prohibiting physical proximity and communication with injured party.
  • Legal status of the case
    Perpetrator is convicted

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

The tabloid Alo announced on its website (and the other tabloid Informer reported) that the journalist threatened Vučić in the introduction of the show “Dnevnik” on November 29 that he would be “buried”, “by order of her boss Šolak”. This tabloid maliciously interpreted her introduction in which she says in jargon that Vučić will “bury himself” if he does not “smarten up” on the issue of Kosovo and sanctions against Russia. In the texts, these media reported: “Vučić, either recognize Kosovo or you will be buried – the tycoon media are threatening the president of Serbia again”, by which they targeted the journalist and exposed her to danger, which was followed by insults and threats on social networks, and in one of them she was threatened stake and burning, depicted in a sexualized context.