Physical attack, Rašid Halilović, Banja Luka, May 22,2015.

Physical attack, Rašid Halilović, Banja Luka, May 22,2015.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Gender
    Male
  • Media outlet

  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    22.05.2015
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

Rasid Halilovic, “Face TV” cameraman and journalist was attacked by an unknown person in Banjaluka. The attacked followed the press conference held by Sejfudin Tokic, president of the Bosniak Movement for Equality of People. At the time when our colleague Halilovic was recording the report, someone from the gathered crew became to insult and assaulted Mr. Tokic and colleague Halilovic, in order to protect Mr. Tokic, stood in front of him.