Translations: Sarajevo
Case info
Personal info
- Regional centerSarajevo
- Who was attacked?Journalist
- GenderMale
- Victim(s) nameDragan Bursać
Media outlet
- Type of media platformOnline Media
- Source of information about the incidentDragan Bursać
Incident Data
- Date of incident19.02.2025
- CityBanja Luka
- Perpetrator(s)Not known
- Attacked by(ordinary) citizens
- Means of incidents and attacksChat applications
- Type of incidentOther threats to journalists
- Type of threatAggressive, harassing or discriminatory statements
Action by the authorities
- Police actionThe incident was reported to the police authorities in Banja Luka.
- Public prosecutor's actionn/a
- Court actionn/a
- Legal status of the caseThe procedure is in the phase of gathering information about all the circumstances of the case
- Type of violationSecurity 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
Dragan Bursać, journalist of AlJazeera Balkans and Radio Sarajevo, received an online threat on February 19 2025 by an unknown person, accusing Bursać of calling a nation “genocidal”, and inviting him for a discussion at a specific location. The threats were received through message application.