BH journalists: Konaković’s statement is contrary to EU standards of political independence of PBS, Sarajevo, 9.2.2024.

BH journalists: Konaković’s statement is contrary to EU standards of political independence of PBS, Sarajevo, 9.2.2024.
  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Elmedin Konaković
  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    BHRT and RTV
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    Steering Board of the BH Journalists
  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    09.02.2024
  • City
    Sarajevo
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Type of threat
    Verbalno 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.