Discrimination, N1 Television, Banja Luka, January 19, 2017

BHJA •︎ 31/01/2017

Discrimination, N1 Television, Banja Luka, January 19, 2017

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Who was attacked?
    Group

  • Media outlet

  • Type of media platform
    Radio

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    19.01.2017
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
    By public official(s) and/or representative(s) of the executive power
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

Milorad Dodik, the president of Republica Srpska and his Cabinet  canceled the annual accreditation for N1 television, without any explanation and herewith disabled the attendance of this media at all events organized by the President of the RS. BHJA issued the Press Release and FMHL addressed the presidents office directly as well as the Regulatory Agency for Communications and the Ombudsman for Human Rights. All resulting in regaining accreditation.