Translations: Sarajevo
Case info
Personal info
- Regional centerSarajevo
- GenderFemale
Media outlet
- Type of media platformOnline Media
Incident Data
- Date of incident29.08.2016
- Perpetrator(s)Not known
- Attacked by(ordinary) citizens
- Type of incidentActual attacks on journalists
Action by the authorities
- Public prosecutor's actionOdredio 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.