Country | BH |
Name and Surname | [:en]Slobodan Vasković[:] |
Gender | Male |
Date | 21/11/2016 |
City / Location | [:en]Banja Luka[:] |
Type of incident | Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists |
By whom | By public officials By public persons Aggressive public declarations by state officials |
Type of media | print online |
Source | [:en]Media in BiH[:] |
Article and legislation violated (nationally) | [:en]Article 11 of The Law on Public Peace and Order - Endangering the security by threatening to attack on the life, body or property[:] |
Article of the European Convention of Human Rights that was violated | [:en]Articles 9 and 10[:] |
Legal closure | Perpatrator is acquitted |
Judiciary status | [:en]The case is yet to be investigated.[:] |
Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
What was journalists' association reaction | [:en]BH Journalists released a public statement, sent a letter to the Police of Republika Srpska, Ministry of safety and SIPA.[:] |
Were authorities informed? | Yes - Police Yes - Public |
Journalist, Slobodan Vasković left Bosnia and Herzegovina because of the death threats he received from members of SNSD-a.