Other threats to journalists, Sanja Vasković, Portal Spininfo, Istočno Sarajevo, 08.10.2024.

BHJA •︎ 08/10/2024

Other threats to journalists, Sanja Vasković, Portal Spininfo, Istočno Sarajevo, 08.10.2024.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Sanja Vasković

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Portal Spin.info
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Journalist

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    07.11.2024
  • City
    Istočno Sarajevo
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Public person(s)
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Other means of incidents and attacks
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Type of threat
    Unfounded judicial and administrative harassment including SLAPP cases

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

Sanja Vasković, journalist and editor of the Spin.info portal, was summoned to the Istočna Ilidža police station as a suspect for the criminal offense of defamation, based on the provisions of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Srpska.

In the police summons for questioning, which she received in the afternoon of 07/10/2024, it was stated that she should report to the police station the next day in the morning, for the criminal complaint filed against her by Mladen Kovačević, the owner of the company “Mraz” from Pale. The Spin.info portal wrote a series of research articles about the business of this company.

With the support of BH Novinara, journalist Sanja Vasković gave a statement at the police station in the presence of a lawyer from the Helpline for Journalists (FMHL).