Threats against media outlets and organizations, Zenica blog portal and Radio Zenit, Zenica, 09.10.2024.

BHJA •︎ 09/10/2024

Threats against media outlets and organizations, Zenica blog portal and Radio Zenit, Zenica, 09.10.2024.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Radio Zenit and Zenicablog portal

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Radio Zenit, Zenica blog portal
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Zenica blog portal

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    07.11.2024
  • City
    Zenica
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    By public official(s) and/or representative(s) of the executive power
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Other means of incidents and attacks
  • Type of incident
    Threats against media outlets and organizations
  • 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

The day after the local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina (October 7, 2024), the mayor of Zenica, Fuad Kasumović, announced that he would ban access to public information and events for a number of local media from this city.

Kasumović, who was re-elected as mayor, and his PR officer stated that they will ask the City Administration, communal services and other public institutions in Zenica to stop any communication with the Zenica blog portal and Radio Zenit. They explained the decision to ban access to information to these media houses by “unprofessional and biased reporting by new media during the pre-election campaign for local elections”.

BH Journalists sent a letter to Mayor Kasumović, the City Administration and the City Council of the city of Zenica with the request that all journalists and the media provide access to public information and events of importance to the public and the buildings in that city.