Threats to the lives and limbs of journalists, Eldin Hadžović, freelance, Sarajevo, 20.04.2021.

BHJA •︎ 30/04/2021

Threats to the lives and limbs of journalists, Eldin Hadžović, freelance, Sarajevo, 20.04.2021.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Eldin Hadžović

  • Media outlet

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    20.04.2021
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

After Hadžović published an article on portal Prometej.ba, entitled “How the mayor of Sarajevo failed the first exam: They are not Serbian criminals, but the RS Army”, he received threats via Facebook messenger from a member of the Armed Forces of BiH, Vahidin Hota. Hota sent him a message with extremely threatening content in which, with numerous curses and insults, he threatened Hadžović with “slapping” and “breaking his fingers with a hammer”.

The Armed Forces of BiH sanctioned Hota with the disciplinary measure of one year of inability to advance in the Armed Forces.