Country | CRO |
Name and Surname | Berislav Jelinić |
Gender | Male |
Date | 03/06/2016 |
City / Location | Zagreb |
Type of incident | Other threats to journalists |
By whom | To journalists by citizens |
Name of the perpetrator | Krešimir Gilja |
Type of media | |
Media name | Nacional |
Source | CJA |
Public prosecutor | Ordered |
Judiciary status | The perpetrator was brought to an informative interview, immediately afterwards assigned to the investigating judge who ordered detention in custody for a period of 30 days. |
Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
What was journalists' association reaction | The CJA's announcement was sent to all relevant institutions and international organizations. |
Nacional magazine editor in chief, has been threatened by Krešimir Gilja by phone and text. Krešimir Gilja was not satisfied as Jelinić did not want to publish a story the way Gilja found adequate. Berislav Jelinić reported threat to the police and reaction was rapid – Krešimir Gilja was ordered one month detention. Croatian Journalists’ Association (CJA) welcomes rapid response of competent bodies in this case.