Threats against the lives of journalists, Avdo Avdić, Istraga.ba, Sarajevo, 03.04.2026.

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Threats against the lives of journalists, Avdo Avdić, Istraga.ba, Sarajevo, 03.04.2026.

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  • Case info

  • Personal info

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

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Istraga.ba
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Journalist

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    03.04.2026
  • City
    Sarajevo
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was reported to the police
    Case was reported to the Prosecutor’s Office
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Organized groups
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Other means of incidents and attacks
  • Type of incident
    Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists
  • Type of threat
    Explicit - to journalist(s)

  • Action by the authorities

  • Legal status of the case
    The procedure is in the phase of gathering information about all the circumstances 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 Ministry of Interior of the Republika Srpska informed all police agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina that it has information that the car bomb, which members of the criminal group of Dino Muzaferović Cezar transported in January from Zvornik to Sarajevo, was intended for the assassination of Avdo Avdić, the editor of Istraga.ba portal. The RS police stated that their sources indicated that they “believe the device was intended for journalist Avdić”. This information was forwarded by the RS Ministry of Interior to SIPA and to the Federal Police Administration. The information was later forwarded to the Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Interior, which informed the Sarajevo Canton Prosecutor’s Office. Journalist Avdić was officially informed of these developments at the premises of the Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Interior. He received police protection.