Intimidation-verbal threats and discrimination, BHRT, Sarajevo, May 31,2016.

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    Country BH
    Name and Surname [:en]Journalists - PBS[:]
    Gender Group [:en]Journalists - PBS[:]
    Date 31/05/2016
    City / Location [:en]Sarajevo[:]
    Type of incident Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists
    By whom By public persons
    Name of the perpetrator [:en]Members of BHRT[:]
    Media name [:en]BHRT[:]
    Source [:en]BHRT[:]
    Article and legislation violated (nationally) [:en]Law on Public RTV System [:]
    Article of the European Convention of Human Rights that was violated [:en]Article 10[:]
    Legal closure Perpatrator is convicted
    Was journalist`s association informed Yes
    What was journalists' association reaction [:en]BHJA sent a public protest to members of BHRT Board of Directors because of the decision they made. [:]
    Were authorities informed? No

    BHRT Board of Directors decided to stop program broadcasting of this public broadcasting service after 30 June 2016. The background of this decision was the Law on Public RTV Systems and the issue of RTV tax charging system.