Country | SR |
Name and Surname | Branko Zujovic |
Gender | Male |
Date | 15/01/2019 |
City / Location | Subotica |
Type of incident | Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists |
Type of media | online |
Media name | Slobodna Subotica |
Source | Journalists Association of Serbia, Slobodna Subotica |
Legal closure | Ongoing (or case not closed) |
Judiciary status | An indictment was filed against the suspect for two criminal offenses of Endangerment of Safety, Article 138 of the Criminal Code. |
Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
Were authorities informed? | Case was reported to the police |
According to the newsroom of Slobodna Subotica, because of the writing and publishing of information about abuses, nepotism, and corruption in the City Hall, for some time they have suffered insults and threats, which have become intensified. According to the newsroom, Branko Ćirjaković, a member of National Liberal Movement, told in front of the witnesses that he would “slapped Branko Žujović”, the editor-in-chief of the portal, and he threated Žujović before on Facebook.