Country | BH |
Name and Surname | [:en]Lejla Čolak[:ba]Lejla Čolak[:] |
Gender | Female |
Date | 29/08/2016 |
City / Location | [:ba]Sarajevo[:] |
Type of incident | Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists |
By whom | To journalists by citizens |
Type of media | online |
Media name | [:en]Klix[:ba]Klix[:] |
Source | [:en]Media in BiH[:ba]Media in BiH[:] |
Article and legislation violated (nationally) | [:ba]Criminal Code FBiH - Article 183; Law on Public Peace and Orger - Article 8(3a)[:] |
Article of the European Convention of Human Rights that was violated | [:ba]Article 10, Article 14[:] |
Public prosecutor | Ordered |
Legal closure | Perpatrator is convicted |
Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
What was journalists' association reaction | [:ba]BHJA and FMHL published a press release and sent letters to the relevant police and judicial authorities in order for the case to be resolved as soon as possible.[:] |
Were authorities informed? | Yes - Police Yes - Public |
Lejla Colak posted a status on her Facebook profile in which she criticized the wearing of burqa and any other religious symbols. The status was followed by a series of offensive comments as well as death threats and threats of rape.