| Country | CRO |
| Name and Surname | Višnja Ružojčić, Aleksandra Primorac |
| Gender | Female |
| Date | 23/08/2017 |
| City / Location | Slavonski Brod |
| Type of incident | Actual attacks on journalists |
| By whom | To journalists by citizens |
| Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
| What was journalists' association reaction | The HND condemned the attack and sent announcement to media. The case was also condemned by the Regional Platform for advocating media freedom and journalists’ safety. |
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.
