Contry | BH |
Gender | Group |
Date | 18/03/2023 |
City / Location | Banja Luka |
Type of incident | Actual attacks on journalists |
By whom | To journalists by citizens |
Type of media | print Journalist is a freelancer: Journalist is a freelancer |
Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
Were authorities informed? | Case was reported to the police |
Journalist and editor of eTrafika Vanja Stokić was beaten on March 18th in Banja Luka after a group of hooligans attacked journalists and LGBT activists. Hooligans smashed a bottle on the head of photojournalist Ajdin Kamber. Female journalists and activists Melani Isović and Vanja Šunjić were also attacked.