Country | BH |
Name and Surname | [:en]Almir Sokolović[:ba]Almir Sokolović[:] |
Gender | Male |
Date | 09/05/2016 |
City / Location | [:en]Sarajevo[:] |
Type of incident | Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists |
By whom | To journalists by citizens |
Type of media | print online |
Media name | [:en]Dnevni avaz[:ba]Dnevni avaz[:] |
Source | [:en]Almir Sokolović[:ba]media in BiH[:] |
Article and legislation violated (nationally) | [:en]Criminal code of FBiH - 183 ;The Law on Public Peace and Order - Article 8a[:] |
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]At the official FB page, the fan group " Horde zla" of Sarajevo football club has published inflammatory and abusive article against to journalist Almir Sokolovic. The article is intoned ominously and characterized as threat. A possible motive for the attack is a article by Almir Sokolović is pulbisjed in daily newspaper Dnevni avaz. [:] |
Were authorities informed? | Yes - Police |
Facebook moderators posted a very offensive, insulting and agitating comments and texts aimed against Almir Sokolovic, a local journalist; on the official face book page of Sarajevo Football Club and Horde Zla 1987 (Official Fun / Supporters Group).The posted text was threatening – biased and contained several inappropriate comments that may be classified as open threats.