Intimidation – verbal threats and discrimination, Dnevni avaz, Sarajevo, January 19, 2015.

Intimidation – verbal threats and discrimination, Dnevni avaz, Sarajevo, January 19, 2015.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Media outlet

  • Type of media platform
    Printed Media
    Online Media
  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    19.01.2015
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes

“Dnevni avaz”, daily newspaper staff, as well as companies using this paper to advertise their businesses have been constantly targeted by anonymous persons that had been hiding behind stop-avaz.com, local web site and spreading untrue facts, including hate speech. They had also been inviting public to boycott goods and items advertised in Dnevni avaz including boycott of advertised businesses as well.