Other threats to journalists: Rabija Arifović, Stav Magazine, Sarajevo, 17.10.2025.

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Other threats to journalists: Rabija Arifović, Stav Magazine, Sarajevo, 17.10.2025.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Woman
  • Victim(s) name
    Rabija Arifović

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Stav Magazin
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Journalist

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    17.10.2025
  • City
    Sarajevo
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was not reported to the authorities
    Case was reported to the police
    Case was reported to the Prosecutor’s Office
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Posts or comments on social networks
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Type of threat
    Aggressive, harassing or discriminatory statements

  • Action by the authorities

  • Police action
    The perpetrator was brought into detention.
  • Public prosecutor's action
    The prosecutor opened an investigation.
  • Court action
    N/A
  • Legal status of the case
    The procedure is in the investigative phase

  • 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

In the period from 13th to 17th October, on TikTok profile of Amir Pašić and in Facebook group Balkan Radar  several video were published containing hateful and misogynistic messages against journalist Rabija Arifović, from Stav Magazine, in which Pašić, in a threatening and raised tone, utters a series of untruths and vulgar assessments about the journalist, accompanied by street language and insults on basis of gender and religion. Through sharing of the video and comments of hundreds of followers of Amir Pašić and Balkan Radar, the violence multiplied for several days at an incredible speed, and each new message was more horrific than the previous one, in order to violate the human and professional dignity of the journalist.

BHJA reacted with a statement, demanding an immediate response from the prosecution and police, condemning the most primitive form of communication in public space, as well as the abuse of freedom of expression to commit criminal acts against the security and constitutionally protected religious, gender and other identities, not only of journalists, but also of numerous other citizens. In a short time, the Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation, and the FBiH Cyber ​​Violence Unit received permission to remove the controversial video content.