Threats against media outlets and organizations, Novosti, Zagreb, 12.09.2017.

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    Country CRO
    Name and Surname Novosti
    Gender Group Novosti journalists/newsroom
    Date 12/09/2017
    City / Location Zagreb
    Type of incident Threats against media outlets and organizations
    By whom By public persons
    Name of the perpetrator Dražen Keleminec and members of A-HSP party
    Type of media print online
    Media name Novosti
    Source Novosti
    Was journalist`s association informed Yes
    What was journalists' association reaction CJA condemed the attack in announcement, which was sent to media, national and international stakeholders

    Members of A-HSP party recently torched some copies of Novosti in front of its publisher’s headquarter repeating that Novosti had been spreading hate and inspired fire along Croatian coast. Members of that same party, led by its president Dražen Keleminec, torched again some copies of Novosti Magazine blaming it for spreading hate and asking for termination of financial support to the Magazine through the State Budget.  Both incident were followed by many threats against Novosti journalists, expressed directly or at social networks.