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

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    Country BH
    Name and Surname [:en]N1[:ba]N1[:]
    Gender Group
    Date 19/01/2017
    City / Location [:en]Banja Luka[:ba]Banja Luka[:]
    Type of incident Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists
    By whom By public officials Aggressive public declarations by state officials
    Name of the perpetrator [:en]Milorad Dodik[:ba]Milorad Dodik[:]
    Type of media Radio and television
    Media name [:en]N1[:ba]N1[:]
    Source [:en]Media [:ba]Media [:]
    Article and legislation violated (nationally) [:en]Anti - Discrimination law - Article 6(h) [:ba]Anti - Discrimination law - Article 6(h) [:]
    Article of the European Convention of Human Rights that was violated [:en]Article 14[:ba]Article 14[:]
    Was journalist`s association informed Yes
    What was journalists' association reaction [:en]BHJA issued press release and publicly condemned this illegal action. [:ba]BHJA issued press release and publicly condemned this illegal action. [:]
    Were authorities informed? Yes - Police Yes - Public

    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.