Other threats to journalists, Zvonko Komšić, BHRT, 09.04.2026.

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Other threats to journalists, Zvonko Komšić, BHRT, 09.04.2026.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Man
  • Victim(s) name
    Zvonko Komšić

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    BHRT
  • Type of media platform
    Television
  • Source of information about the incident
    Media outlet

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    09.04.2026
  • City
    Sarajevo
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Politician(s) / political party(ies) (other than public officials)
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Through media outlets (broadcast, print, online)
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Type of threat
    Aggressive, harassing or discriminatory statements

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    No
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly

In the program “Jutro za sve” broadcasted on BHRT, politician Nebojša Vukanović spoke about ongoing political disputes among opposition parties in Republika Srpska and his candidacy for a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Toward the end of the interview, journalist Zvonko Komšić asked whether Vukanović would support the BiH national football team at the World Cup, which led to a verbal dispute and journalist’s decision to abruptly end the interview.

After the interview Vukanović wrote to the editorial team and management of BHRT, demanding the suspension of journalist Komšić and comparing journalist’s behavior to the “regime of Ante Pavelić”, convicted war criminal.