Intimidation – verbal threat and discrimination, Selma Učanbarlić, Sarajevo, July 28, 2016.

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    Country BH
    Name and Surname [:en]Selma Učanbarlić[:ba]Selma Učanbarlić[:]
    Gender Female
    Date 28/07/2016
    City / Location [:en]Sarajevo[:]
    Type of incident Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists
    By whom To journalists by citizens
    Name of the perpetrator [:en]Emir Talirević[:]
    Type of media online
    Media name [:en]CIN[:ba]CIN[:]
    Source [:en]Selma Učanbarlić[:ba]Selma Učanbarlić[:]
    Article and legislation violated (nationally) [:en]Criminal Code FBiH - Article 163, Law on Protection against Defamation FBiH- Article 6; Law on Public Peace and Orger FBiH - Article 8(3a)[:]
    Article of the European Convention of Human Rights that was violated [:en]Article 14[:]
    Legal closure Perpatrator is convicted
    Was journalist`s association informed Yes
    What was journalists' association reaction [:en]Free Media Help Line published a Press Release in which it condems statements of Emir Talirević. We sent a formal letter asking to investigate the case and take legal measures to sanction Talirević.[:]
    Were authorities informed? Yes - Police Yes - Public

    Dr. Emir Talirević wrote insulting and discriminatory posts on his facebook profile about his colleague Selma Ucanbarlic. journalist in CIN.