| Country | CRO |
| Name and Surname | Ivan Žada |
| Gender | Male |
| Date | 20/10/2018 |
| City / Location | Virovitica |
| Type of incident | Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists |
| By whom | To journalists by citizens |
| Type of media | online |
| Media name | Virovitica.net |
| Source | Journalist |
| Public prosecutor | Started investigation |
| Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
| What was journalists' association reaction | CJA's and Reginal Platform's announcement was sent to local authorities and international organizations. |
| Were authorities informed? | Case was reported to the Prosecutor’s Office |
During October 2018, Ivan Đakić, the son of Josip Đakić, Member of the Croatian Parliament, threatened journalist Ivan Žada on two occasions. The first threat was made verbally in public and in front of several witnesses, and the second one was public too, but made through Facebook. In that case Ivan Đakić published at his Facebook wall that Ivan Žada „has in last few years written nonsense, filthy and stupid things about my father“ and that he was ready for his father “to stay in prison for life if needed”. He also warned the journalist „to think it over“. Ivan Žada reported those threats and County State Attorney started the investigation. But along the way, in November, the suspect intimidated a witness and she reported that to the police.
