Threats against lives and limbs of journalists, Ivan Kovacevic, Sabac, 24.1.2021.

IJAS •︎ 24/01/2021

Threats against lives and limbs of journalists, Ivan Kovacevic, Sabac, 24.1.2021.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    RS
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Ivan Kovačević

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Podrinske
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Podrinske, Ivan Kovacevic

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    24.01.2021
  • City
    Šabac
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

The Editor-in-Chief of “Podrinske novine”, Ivan Kovacevic, received threats after he published the text “Žvala” on the portal, and the reason for writing text was the show “Aktuelno” on TV AS, when the guest was Mayor of Sabac Aleksandar Pajic.

The comments signed by Đole Marija Markovic state: “One bullet solves a hundred problems.” According to Kovacevic, the comment was deleted immediately after the mayor’s announcement.

Another of the comments that arrived was: