Peternel called out HND: Prove you are not a leftist organization and protect the endangered journalist
Croatian MP Igor Peternel has urged the Croatian Journalists' Society (HND) to defend journalist Ivan Hrstić, who faces backlash for calling the late Tomislav Merčep a war hero on N1 Television.
Due to Merčep, a witch hunt against Hrstić has been launched: Teršelič sent a letter, N1 published an apology
Journalist Ivan Hrstić's comments about Tomislav Merčep sparked fierce reactions from left-liberal activist circles, leading to an open letter from human rights organizations and an official apology from television N1.