Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists, Kenan Ćosić, Sarajevo, 12.01.2023.

BHJA •︎ 02/03/2023

Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists, Kenan Ćosić, Sarajevo, 12.01.2023.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Kenan Ćosić

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    O kanal
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    Media

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    12.01.2023
  • City
    Sarajevo
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    The investigation is ongoing
  • Legal status of the case
    The procedure is in the investigative phase
  • 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 threats are addressed to the editorial office of the O channel (O kanal) from Sarajevo and to journalist Kenan Ćosić, after this TV station broadcast an interview with Boris Malagurski, the director of the film “Republika Srpska: The Struggle for Freedom”.

Due to the decision to conduct an interview with Malagurski, journalist Ćosić and O channel have been exposed to numerous threats and insults on social networks, which include monstrous death threats, calls for violence and lynching of Ćosić and his family members.

BH Journalists Association (BHJA) reacted with a public statement, and sent a request to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Sarajevo Canton to investigate this case.