Case info
Personal info
- Regional centerSarajevo
- GenderMale
- Victim(s) nameElmedin Konaković
Media outlet
- Name of the media outletBHRT and RTV
- Type of media platformRadio
- Source of information about the incidentSteering Board of the BH Journalists
Incident Data
- Date of incident09.02.2024
- CitySarajevo
- Perpetrator(s)Known (suspected)
- Attacked byAuthorities - individuals
- Type of incidentOther threats to journalists
- Type of threatVerbalno uznemiravanje telefonom ili uživo
Action by the authorities
Action taken by the journalists' association
- Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?Yes
Steering Board of the BH Journalists reminds that Konaković, for years, in his capacity as the President of the NiP (People’s Justice Party) and/or various public positions he has held, has shown a fundamental lack of understanding of media freedoms and standards of freedom of expression. He has targeted journalists dozens of times and questioned their safety and dignified work, using political manipulations and institutional pressures. This time, he went a step further – he brutally and politically attacked public services, demonstrating a complete lack of understanding of EU values in the public information system, within which political independence and working in the public interest are at the top.