Other threats to journalists, Goran Dakić, Oslobodjenje, 12.03.2025.

BHJA •︎ 13/03/2025

Other threats to journalists, Goran Dakić, Oslobodjenje, 12.03.2025.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Goran Dakić

  • Media outlet

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

  • 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
    The association informed international organizations and institutions

The president of the RS, Milorad Dodik, verbally attacked journalist Goran Dakić, correspondent of Oslobođenje, in Banja Luka. At the press conference Dodik prevented Dakić from posing him a question, adding “You can’t be here, what are you doing here?” After the conference ended, Dodik approcahed security and told them to never let Dakić enter the RS Government building.

The Steering Board of BHJA characterized this attack on Dakić as “brutal violation of the right to freedom of expression and as institutional discrimination of not only Dakić, bit also of media outlet for which he works. BHJA invited media and journalists to boycott Milorad Dodik and to stop reporting on his activities, considering that for more than two decade already he has been spreading hatred and political intolerance towards Oslobođenje, but other media as well.