Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Đorđe Vujatović, Banja Luka, 10.02.2021.

    0
    206
    Country BH
    Name and Surname Đorđe Vujatović
    Gender Male
    Date 10/02/2021
    City / Location Banja Luka
    Type of incident Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists
    By whom Security
    Name of the perpetrator Milenko Kičić
    Type of media Journalist is a freelancer: Journalist is a freelancer
    Was journalist`s association informed Yes
    What was journalists' association reaction The Steering Committee of BH Journalists and the Free Media Help Line demanded from the RS Railways administration to conduct an internal investigation into the incident and sanction their employee Milenko Kičić in accordance with the company’s rules of operation, as well as to send a public apology to journalist Đorđe Vujatović.
    Were authorities informed? Case was reported to the police

    While they were preparing to record the statement of the former RS ​​Railways employee, on Wednesday, February 10, journalist Đorđe Vujatović and the cameraman who worked with him were approached by RS Railways security worker Milenko Kičić, who verbally attacked them and threatened to “break their camera” and “break them on the concrete” if they continue filming. At that moment, the media crew was in a public area, at the parking lot in front of the RS Railways, which they tried unsuccessfully to explain to the security worker who attacked them. The cameraman managed to record part of this incident and in the end, the police were called and took statements from all the actors in this event.