| Country | BH |
| Name and Surname | [:ba]Gordana Katana[:] |
| Gender | Female |
| Date | 13/03/2015 |
| City / Location | [:ba]Banja Luka[:] |
| Type of incident | Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists |
| By whom | By public officials By public persons |
| Name of the perpetrator | [:ba]Milorad Dodik[:] |
| Type of media | |
| Media name | [:ba]Oslobođenje[:] |
| Source | [:ba]Gordana Katana[:] |
| Article and legislation violated (nationally) | [:ba]Law on Public Peace and Order - Article 8 Anti - discrimination law - Article 19(3)[:] |
| Article of the European Convention of Human Rights that was violated | [:ba]Član 14[:] |
| Legal closure | Perpatrator is acquitted |
| Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
| What was journalists' association reaction | [:ba]Association of BiH Journalists and Free Media Help Line issued a press release strongly condemning assault on their female colleague, Mrs. Katana. Also, Free Media Help line sent a note to Gender Center of the Republic of Srpska, Government of the Republic of Srpska, Ministry of Justice of the RS, the Institution of Human Rights Ombudsman/Ombudsmen of BiH and People’s Assembly of the people’s government to provide them with all information regarding actions taken all related with the assault against our colleague. We only received answers by the Gender Center of BiH and National Assembly of Republic of Srpska. However, they did absolutely nothing to condemn this case of endangering female human rights of Gorana Katana.[:] |
| Were authorities informed? | Yes - Police Yes - Public |
During the press conference held in Banjaluka on 14 March and after the session held by the Main Committee of the SNSD political party had been terminated, Milorad Dodik, reacted in a very vulgar, nationalistic and male / chauvinism based way, regarding legitimate journalists’ questions about the current affairs inside SNSD political party.
