Country | BH |
Name and Surname | [:en]Journalists in RS[:] |
Gender | Group [:en]Journalists in RS[:] |
Date | 07/07/2016 |
City / Location | [:en]Banjaluka[:] |
Type of incident | Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists |
By whom | By public officials |
Type of media | online |
Media name | [:en]Internet[:ba]Media in BiH[:] |
Source | [:en]BHJA and Transparency International[:ba]Media[:] |
Article and legislation violated (nationally) | [:en]Law on Public Peace and Order[:] |
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 Transparency Internation submitted the initiative for constitutional review of the Law on order and peace of RS[:] |
Consitusional Court of RS rejected the initiative for constitutional review of the Law on public order and peace of RS. This law affects freedom of speech on internet platforms.