Other threats to media outlets and organizations, BNTV and other local media, Doboj, 13.03.2025.

BHJA •︎ 14/03/2025

Other threats to media outlets and organizations, BNTV and other local media, Doboj, 13.03.2025.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Who was attacked?
    Organization

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Local media
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Radio
    Printed Media
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Free Media Help Line

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    13.03.2025
  • City
    Doboj
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - institutions
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Other means of incidents and attacks
  • Type of incident
    Threats against media outlets and organizations
  • Type of threat
    Other threats

  • Action by the authorities

  • Police action
    n/a
  • Public prosecutor's action
    n/a
  • Court action
    n/a
  • Legal status of the case
    The procedure is in the phase of gathering information about all the circumstances of the case
  • Type of violation
    Other

  • 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 sent a letter of concern to the institutions

The Assembly of the town of Doboj has imposed special measures for issuing accreditations to journalists and media for following assembly meetings, and approved only selected media to record the assembly sessions. This local government requests from journalists and media to register 48 hours before the assembly session to follow the meeting. Also, the requests are not allowed by email, but the journalists need to go to the City Hall and fill the form by themselves.

At the last Assembly session held on March 13, the BNTV media crew was not allowed to record, while it was allowed to the RTV Doboj owned by the Town of Doboj.

This decision by the Doboj Assembly is contrary to the right of free functioning of the media and access to events of public interest.