Intimidation – verbal threats and discrimination, Dnevni avaz, Sarajevo, January 19, 2015.

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    Country BH
    Gender Group [:en]Staff of Dnevni avaz and companies whish advertisize in Dnevni avaz[:ba]Staff of Dnevni avaz and companies advertised in Dnevni avaz [:]
    Date 19/01/2015
    City / Location [:en]Sarajevo[:]
    Type of incident Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists
    By whom To journalists by citizens
    Type of media print online
    Media name [:en]Dnevni avaz[:]
    Source [:en]media in BiH[:]
    Article and legislation violated (nationally) [:en]Anti discrimination law Article 19(3)[:]
    Article of the European Convention of Human Rights that was violated [:en]Article 14[:]
    Legal closure Perpatrator is acquitted
    Was journalist`s association informed Yes
    What was journalists' association reaction [:en]BH Journalists and FMHL sent an official letter to the Police of Canton Sarajevo commanding immediate investigation, but they didn't comply with the request. We sent another letter, and now we are waiting for the response. [:]
    Were authorities informed? Yes - Police

    “Dnevni avaz”, daily newspaper staff, as well as companies using this paper to advertise their businesses have been constantly targeted by anonymous persons that had been hiding behind stop-avaz.com, local web site and spreading untrue facts, including hate speech. They had also been inviting public to boycott goods and items advertised in Dnevni avaz including boycott of advertised businesses as well.