Intimidation – verbal threat, Politika, Blic, Vecernje novosti and Informer, Smederevo, 15.07.2014.

Intimidation – verbal threat, Politika, Blic, Vecernje novosti and Informer, Smederevo, 15.07.2014.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    RS
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Media outlet

  • Type of media platform
    Printed Media
  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    15.07.2014
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • Type of incident
    life_threat
  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

After the journalists announced the news of his arrest, Milan Lukic, a member of the City Council of Smederevo and leader of “Coalition for a Better Smederevo”, has publicly threatened and insulted journalists, indirectly calling for a lynching. He’s on his Facebook profile published a photo of “death” as a threat to journalists.