Physical attack, Rašid Halilović, Banja Luka, May 22,2015.

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    Country BH
    Name and Surname [:en]Rašid Halilović[:]
    Gender Male
    Date 22/05/2015
    City / Location [:en]Banja Luka[:]
    Type of incident Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists
    By whom To journalists by citizens
    Media name [:en]FACE TV[:]
    Article and legislation violated (nationally) [:en]Law on Public peace and Order RS - Article 12[:]
    Article of the European Convention of Human Rights that was violated [:en]Article 10[:]
    Legal closure Perpatrator is acquitted
    Perpatrator is acquitted.Description: [
    Was journalist`s association informed Yes
    What was journalists' association reaction [:en]Association of BiH Journalists and Free Media Help Line issued a press release and sent an official note to Banja Luka County Prosecutor’s Office. The prosecutor sent us a response claiming that FACE TV isn't a party in any process of this court. [:]
    Were authorities informed? Yes - Police

    Rasid Halilovic, “Face TV” cameraman and journalist was attacked by an unknown person in Banjaluka. The attacked followed the press conference held by Sejfudin Tokic, president of the Bosniak Movement for Equality of People. At the time when our colleague Halilovic was recording the report, someone from the gathered crew became to insult and assaulted Mr. Tokic and colleague Halilovic, in order to protect Mr. Tokic, stood in front of him.