Alerts | Physical attack by public
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Photojournalist hospitalized after blow to the head during protest coverage in Slovenia

05.11.2020

Date:
05.11.2020
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
Europe: Slovenia
Alert types:
Verbal, online or physical attack: Physical attack by public

Photojournalist Borut Živulovič was hospitalised after being attacked and knocked unconscious by unidentified protesters while covering violent protests in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana

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