Intimidation – verbal threats, Lejla Čolak, Sarajevo, August 29,2016.

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    Country BH
    Name and Surname [:en]Lejla Čolak[:ba]Lejla Čolak[:]
    Gender Female
    Date 29/08/2016
    City / Location [:ba]Sarajevo[:]
    Type of incident Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists
    By whom To journalists by citizens
    Type of media online
    Media name [:en]Klix[:ba]Klix[:]
    Source [:en]Media in BiH[:ba]Media in BiH[:]
    Article and legislation violated (nationally) [:ba]Criminal Code FBiH - Article 183; Law on Public Peace and Orger - Article 8(3a)[:]
    Article of the European Convention of Human Rights that was violated [:ba]Article 10, Article 14[:]
    Public prosecutor Ordered
    Legal closure Perpatrator is convicted
    Was journalist`s association informed Yes
    What was journalists' association reaction [:ba]BHJA and FMHL published a press release and sent letters to the relevant police and judicial authorities in order for the case to be resolved as soon as possible.[:]
    Were authorities informed? Yes - Police Yes - Public

    Lejla Colak posted a status on her Facebook profile in which she criticized the wearing of burqa and any other religious symbols. The status was followed by a series of offensive comments as well as death threats and threats of rape.