Intimidation-verbal threats,Dragiša Sikimić, Trebinje, May 05, 2016.

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    Country BH
    Name and Surname [:en]Dragiša Sikimić[:]
    Gender Female
    Date 26/05/2016
    City / Location [:en]Ljubinja / Trebinje[:]
    Type of incident Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists
    By whom By public officials
    Name of the perpetrator [:en]Luka Petrović[:]
    Type of media online
    Media name [:en]mojahercegovina.com[:]
    Source [:en]Dragiša Sikimić[:]
    Article and legislation violated (nationally) [:en]Criminal Code of RS - Article 169; Law on Discrimination BiH 15, Law on Public Peace and Orger RS - Article 8[:]
    Article of the European Convention of Human Rights that was violated [:en]Article 10[:]
    Legal closure Perpatrator is convicted
    Was journalist`s association informed Yes
    What was journalists' association reaction [:en]BHJA and FMHL provided Mr. Sikimic (and their colleagues) with legal aid but they also sent a public warning to Luka Petrovic demanding public apology. Lawyer has been advised to press charges for defamation in this particular case. [:]
    Were authorities informed? No

    The Secretary General of the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska Luka Petrovic from Trebinje,  telephone threatened Dragiša Sikimić, the editor and owner of the portal MojaHercegovina, and ridiculed his by physical disability. He announced that he will “destroy” that  news portal by defamation suits. The motive of  politcal pressure and threat  is the article,  which is published on the portal.