Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, eTrafika, Banja Luka, 20.07.2022.

BHJA •︎ 22/07/2022

Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, eTrafika, Banja Luka, 20.07.2022.

Translations: Sarajevo 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Who was attacked?
    Group

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    eTrafika
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    20.07.2022
  • City
    Banja Luka
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

The eTrafika portal published frightening messages that they have been receiving from Siniša Golub for three months through the social network Facebook, and after he requested the removal of the author’s text from eTrafika, published in 2018. In the text, eTrafika journalists wrote about Golub, stating that he illegally operated on pets in his home.

Case status: The Steering committee of BHJA reacted with a statement and a call to the police authorities to investigate the case; PU Banja Luka professionally conducted the investigation and handed over the case to the BL District Prosecutor’s Office. The SafeJournalists regional network reacted with a statement. 

On-going case, monitoring the investigation.