Intimidation – verbal threats, Lejla Čolak, Sarajevo, August 29,2016.

Intimidation – verbal threats, Lejla Čolak, Sarajevo, August 29,2016.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Gender
    Female
  • Media outlet

  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    29.08.2016
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    Odredio istragu
  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes

Lejla Colak posted a status on her Facebook profile in which she criticized the wearing of burqa and any other religious symbols. The status was followed by a series of offensive comments as well as death threats and threats of rape.