Translations: Sarajevo
Case info
Personal info
- Regional centerSarajevo
- Who was attacked?Group
- Group members' names and surnamesVanja Stokić, Ajdin Kamber
Media outlet
- Type of media platformPrinted Media
Incident Data
- Date of incident18.03.2023
- CityBanja Luka
- Perpetrator(s)Not known
- Attacked by(ordinary) citizens
- Type of incidentActual attacks on journalists
- Type of attackattack_physical_harm
Action by the authorities
Action taken by the journalists' association
- Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?Yes
Journalist and editor of eTrafika Vanja Stokić was beaten on March 18th in Banja Luka after a group of hooligans attacked journalists and LGBT activists. Hooligans smashed a bottle on the head of photojournalist Ajdin Kamber. Female journalists and activists Melani Isović and Vanja Šunjić were also attacked.