Country | BH |
Name and Surname | Enisa Skenderagić |
Gender | Female |
Date | 06/12/2018 |
City / Location | Sarajevo |
Type of incident | Other threats to journalists |
By whom | By public officials |
Type of media | Radio and television |
Media name | TV SA |
Source | Enisa Skenderagić |
Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
What was journalists' association reaction | Members of the Association of BH Journalists Board of Directors issued a Press release encouraging all parties involved to show solidarity in their fight for independent work and the integrity of professional journalism. We also demanded from the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Sarajevo Canton officials to investigate death threats and public call for lynch directed against Filip Andronik, local artist. Communication Regulatory Agency (CRA) issued a Press release claiming that the above mentioned TV show broadcasted by TV SA with the caricaturist being a guest in it, was not controversial and they consequently condemned all pressures imposed against the female editor. |
Were authorities informed? | Case was not reported to the police |
Council of Employees and Staff submitted the complaint to Free Media Help Line due to violation of freedom of expression and imposing of censorship at Sarajevo Canton Public Television Program (TVSA) which followed the broadcasting of clipart and caricatures drawn by Filip Andronik, an artist and caricaturist, during the TV show, namely “Dobre vibracije” (“Good Vibrations”). Edita Skenderagic, TVSA editor was criticized by her superiors and her report was censored by the TV SA members of the Managing Board and SDA officials (Party of Democratic Action).