Country | BH |
Name and Surname | Aida Trepanić |
Gender | Female |
Date | 08/03/2022 |
City / Location | |
Type of incident | Other threats to journalists |
By whom | By public officials |
Type of media | online |
Media name | BIRN BiH |
Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
While working on the story about the procurement of cars in public institutions, BIRN BiH journalist Aida Trepanic called Federal Minister of Justice Mato Jozic asking his statement, but he insulted her during the conversation, used derogatory expressions and addressed her in an extremely high-pitched tone, not allowing her to ask questions or to talk to him. According to the BIRN editorial office, during the conversation Jozic called the journalist’s questions “stupid”, among other things, and asked her about her age without any reason. The editorial office of BIRN BiH sent a request for a public apology to Jozic’s cabinet, and they also wrote to federal prime minister Fadil Novalic about the incident. However, to date, they have not received answers from these institutions.