Threats against the lives and limbs of a journalist, Vladimir Mitrić, Loznica, 11/10/2022.

IJAS •︎ 11/10/2022

Threats against the lives and limbs of a journalist, Vladimir Mitrić, Loznica, 11/10/2022.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Vladimir Mitrić

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Večernje novosti
  • Type of media platform
    Printed Media
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Danas

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    11.10.2022
  • City
    Draginac
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    6.12.2022. - The Prosecutor's Office decided to dismiss the criminal charges.
  • Legal status of the case
    The application was rejected by the prosecutor

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

While he was on a journalistic assignment in the small town of Draginac and when he entered a restaurant, Vladimir Mitrić, a correspondent of Večernje novosti from Loznica, was addressed by one of the people present with very derogatory words.

In addition to the insults, Mitrić heard the attacker say that he “knows for sure that “that guy” will beat him again”. Mitrić said that this is a person with whom he has never had any dispute and whom he barely knows.