Other threats to journalists, Mersiha Drnjaković, online, 01.12.2023.

BHJA •︎ 01/12/2023

Other threats to journalists, Mersiha Drnjaković, online, 01.12.2023.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Gracija
  • Type of media platform
    Printed Media
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Female journalist

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    01.12.2023
  • City
    Sarajevo
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Posts or comments on social networks
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Type of threat
    Aggressive, harassing or discriminatory statements

  • Action by the authorities

  • Police action
    By order of the BiH Prosecutor's Office, the state agency SIPA and the police of Sarajevo Canton conducted an investigation at the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, and took statements from the victims in more than 10 cases of threats to journalists and the media.
  • Public prosecutor's action
    The BiH Prosecutor's Office conducted an investigation regarding Mulahusic's threats directed at more than 10 media and journalists. At the end of April 2024, the indictment against Mulahusić was dropped. https://n1info.ba/vijesti/tuzilastvo-bih-podignulo-optuznicu-protiv-jasmina-mulahusica/
  • Court action
    In May 2024, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina confirmed the indictment. The start of the trial is expected. https://media.ba/bs/vijesti-i-dogadaji-vijesti/sud-bih-potvrdio-optuznicu-protiv-jasmina-mulahusica
  • Legal status of the case
    Indictment filed by the prosecutor
  • Type of violation
    Security threat

  • 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 association organized some other form of support

Jasmin Mulahisić, a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina who lives in Luxembourg, sent verbal threats and insults to Merisha Drijaković, editor of the women’s magazine Gracija. This is the fourth time threats have been repeated against this journalist.

BH Journalists Association  reported new threats to Mersiha Drinjaković to the contact point at the Sarajevo Canton Prosecutor’s Office, with a request to consolidate this case with all previous ones filed with this Prosecutor’s Office, and to speed up the investigation.