Other threats to journalists, Vladimir Kovačević i Klix.ba, Banja Luka, 02.2020.

BHJA •︎ 04/03/2020

Other threats to journalists, Vladimir Kovačević i Klix.ba, Banja Luka, 02.2020.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Who was attacked?
    Group

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Vladimir Kovačević, Klix.ba
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    14.02.2020
  • City
    Banja Luka
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    By public official(s) and/or representative(s) of the executive power
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes

During a press conference on February 14 this year, member of the BiH Presidency Milorad Dodik verbally attacked BNTV journalist Vladimir Kovacevic, calling him and the media he works for “traitors.”
At a special session of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska on February 26 in Banja Luka, Dodik publicly called the portal Klix.ba a “hostile media” for Republika Srpska.