Other threats to journalists, Milena Mitrović, CIN, Banja Luka, 12.03.2025.

BHJA •︎ 13/03/2025

Other threats to journalists, Milena Mitrović, CIN, Banja Luka, 12.03.2025.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Milena Mitrović

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Center for Investigative Journalism
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    The media

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    12.03.2025
  • City
    Banja Luka
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Type of threat
    Aggressive, harassing or discriminatory statements

  • 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 reacted publicly

At the press conference held in Banja Luka on March 12, the president of the Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, verbally attacked woman journalist from the Center for Investigative Journalism (CIN), Milena  Mitrović. The journalist asked  Milorad Dodik about his plans in case the BiH Prosecutors Office issues a warrant against him, considering that he ignored an invitation from this institution to give a statement. Dodik characterized her question as “politically instructed”, and called her “a supporter” and “impatient”, and as “a person who does not know legal procedures about international warrants.”

BHJA and SJN reported that 9 media outlets and 8 journalists from Banja Luka faced threats and attacks by Milorad Dodik and other RS officials at the end of February and beginning of March 2025.