ZAGREB, 9 November, 2021 - The police are investigating threats which columnist Boris Dežulović received after he published his article headlined "F*ck Vukovar" on the N1 broadcaster's website on 2 November, the ministry of interior affairs reported on Tuesday.
The ministry said the investigation was underway.
In the meantime, the Croatian Writers Society (HDP) and the Croatian Journalists' Association (HND) condemned institutional and non-institutional threats against journalist Dežulović.
"The Croatian Writers Society most strongly condemns institutional and non-institutional threats against our renowned, internationally awarded journalist and writer Boris Dežulović, made over his article headlined 'F*ck Vukovar'," the HDP said last week.
The HND condemned "the public and institutional lynching" of Dežulović, over his criticism of the abuse of the plight of Vukovar in the 1991-1995 Homeland War for political purposes.
The HND calls on the state institutions to protect Dežulović from any form of intimidation, threat or persecution like any other journalist who encourages important public discussions such as this one.
