Other threats to journalists, Slađan Tomić and Danijel Hadžović, Sarajevo, 28 July 2023.

CJA •︎ 28/07/2023

Other threats to journalists, Slađan Tomić and Danijel Hadžović, Sarajevo, 28 July 2023.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Slađan Tomić i Danijel Hadžović

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Freelancer i Dnevni avaz
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Media

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    28.07.2023
  • 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 Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the state agency SIPA and the Sarajevo Canton Police conducted an investigation at the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, and took statements from victims in more than 10 cases of threats to journalists and the media.
  • Public prosecutor's action
    The Prosecutor's Office of BiH conducted an investigation in connection with Mulahusic's threats addressed to more than 10 media and journalists. At the end of April 2024, an indictment was brought against Mulahusić. 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 reacted publicly
    The association sent a letter of concern to the institutions
    The association informed international organizations and institutions

Jasmin Mulahusić, a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina who lives in Luxembourg, published hateful messages against Slađan Slađan Tomić and Danijal Hadžović in his Facebook account. In an ironic manner, he wrote that he was “convinced that it is only a matter of time when someone will meet Slađan and Danijal and have a ‘nice’ talk with them”. In addition, Mulahusić presented a series of untruths and manipulative provocations about the alleged connection of the freelancer Tomić’s family with the Army of Republika Srpska and the most serious crimes committed during the siege of Sarajevo.

BH Journalists sent a report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the FBiH and the prosecutor’s offices of the Canton of Sarajevo and BiH. The BH Journalists´ Sttering Committee reacted with a press release.  The announcement was made by the Safejournalists network.

In May 2024, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina confirmed the indictment. The start of the trial is expected.