Intimidation-verbal threats, Sanela Prašević Gadžo, Sarajevo, April 04, 2015.

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    Country BH
    Name and Surname [:en]Sanela Prašević Gadžo[:]
    Gender Female
    Date 04/04/2015
    City / Location [:en]Sarajevo[:]
    Type of incident Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists
    By whom To journalists by citizens
    Name of the perpetrator [:en]Asim Tabaković[:]
    Media name [:en]BHRT[:ba]BHRT[:]
    Source [:en]BHRT[:]
    Article and legislation violated (nationally) [:en]Law on Public Peace and Order - Article 8(2a) Criminal code - Article 163[:]
    Article of the European Convention of Human Rights that was violated [:en]Article 10[:]
    Public prosecutor Ordered
    Legal closure Perpatrator is acquitted
    Perpatrator is acquitted.Description: [
    Judiciary status [:en]The prosecutor made the decision that there will be no investigation. [:]
    Was journalist`s association informed Yes
    What was journalists' association reaction [:en]Association of BiH Journalists and Free Media Help Line sent an official note to Federal Police Administration authorities demanding immediate investigation. Federal Police Administration authorities replied by stating that they had forwarded the case to Sarajevo Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office and Advija Balta Hajdo, a prosecutor – on – duty. Prosecutor failed to take any legal actions even three months after she had received the case documents. We urged Dalida Burzic, Chief Cantonal prosecutor to respond as soon as possible and she informed FMHL in July 2015 that “she has been working on this case”.[:]
    Were authorities informed? Yes - Police Yes - Public

    Sanela Prasovic Gadzo received a death threat on her Facebook profile directly endangering her safety and life. A person named Asim Tabakovic threatened our colleague Prasovic Gadzo because of the INTERVIEW show when she interviewed Nikola Karabatic, best handball player in the world. Threats were based on facts that person called Asim Tabakovic was annoyed with Karabatic being a TV show guest attacking Sanela for “getting close and friendly with Serbs”.