Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Željko Peratović, Zagreb, 10.08.2017.

CJA •︎ 10/08/2017

Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Željko Peratović, Zagreb, 10.08.2017.

Translations: Zagreb 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Željko Peratović

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    45lines.com
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Novinar

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    10.08.2017
  • City
    Zagreb
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    No

During August 2017, freelance journalist Željko Peratović received numerous of threats and hate speech via Facebook. The threats, as he claims, arrived due to his work on the stories about war crimes in Gospić area. Threats were sent from Facebook profiles of Tihomir and Ivica Oreskovic and Mladen Rogić. Along with offences, one of the authors of the threats, Mladen Rogić, wrote: “I tell you now, in fornt of everyone, when you break me, I swear to you that dear God will not save you”. Peratović reported all threats to the police on August 10 2017. The police confirmed that the case was reported.