Attacks on media outlets, Hercegovina.info, 11.01.2023.

BHJA •︎ 02/03/2023

Attacks on media outlets, Hercegovina.info, 11.01.2023.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Hercegovina.info and director Mario Ćosić

  • Media outlet

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

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    11.01.2023
  • City
    Mostar
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Other means of incidents and attacks
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Police action
    The investigation is ongoing.
  • Public prosecutor's action
    The investigation is ongoing.
  • Legal status of the case
    The procedure is in the investigative phase
  • Type of violation
    Damage to journalists' belongings

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly
    The association sent a letter of concern to the institutions

As Hercegovina.info announced, yesterday they found all four tires cut with a knife on the private car of the owner of the portal, Mario Ćosić. The case was reported to the police who are searching for the perpetrators.

The editors of this portal state that the end of 2022 and the beginning of this year were marked by a series of attempts to put pressure on the editorial office, including open threats demanding the deletion of certain news and articles from Hercegovina.info web site.

BH Journalists (BHJA)  published a public statement and sent a request to the police of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton for an urgent investigation of this case.