Other threaths to journalists, Nidžara Ahmetašević, Sarajevo, 17.06.2020.

Other threaths to journalists, Nidžara Ahmetašević, Sarajevo, 17.06.2020.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Nidžara Ahmetašević
  • Media outlet

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    17.06.2020
  • City
    Sarajevo
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes

On June 17, 2020. in the afternoon hours, journalist Nidžara Ahmetašević tried to photograph a police action and the arrest of migrants in a Sarajevo neighborhood. According to Ahmetašević, on that occasion the police officers verbally attacked her, behaved unprofessionally and threatened her with a misdemeanor report because she “interferes with their work”. Although she showed them journalistic accreditation, they did not want to accept it as a valid document and, as she stated, they asked her for a “work permit”. Finally, they wrote down the records of her and her friend.