Intimidation-verbal threats, Almir Sokolović, Sarajevo, May 19, 2016.

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    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.