| Country | BH |
| Name and Surname | Lejla Zvizdić |
| Gender | Female |
| Date | 25/10/2017 |
| City / Location | Sarajevo |
| Type of incident | Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists |
| By whom | By public officials |
| Type of media | Radio and television |
| Media name | BHT1 |
| Source | Media |
| Article and legislation violated (nationally) | Journalists Ethical Codex Law on public PBS service |
| Article of the European Convention of Human Rights that was violated | Article 10 |
| Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
| What was journalists' association reaction | We shared a public announcement and strongly condemned this political pressure. Also, we reported the case to the CoE Platform to Promote Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists. |
Namely, the director of the Clinic Centre in BiH, Sebija Izetbegović, also wife of Bakir Izetbegović, Bosniak member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was interviewed, but the interview was not published when announced. The broadcast of this interview was originally announced on October 25, but it was not aired at the time, and since then there was no explanation why the interview was not displayed.
On November 04, without prior announcement, the interview was finally aired, with subsequently added responses, again without a reasonable explanation.
We consider this is an unacceptable example of political pressure on the PBS, coming from the highest political instances in BiH, wire tapping and censorship.
Also, this is a case of serious violence of political independence and of the ethical principles of journalism as a profession by the Public Broadcasting Service.
Case background:
As stated above, the director of the Clinic Centre in BiH, Sebija Izetbegović is wife of Bakir Izetbegović, member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. When Mrs Sebija Izetbegović, started working on this position, the public reacted badly. Generally, it was considered as nepotism.
Media report regularly on Mrs Izetbegović, her work at the Clinic Centre in BiH, as well as the functioning of this institution.
The director of BHT1, explained much later, after the public already protested, that allegedly there were some technical problems, and that some parts of the interview were re-recorded. BHT1 was asked to deliver the original interview several times, but unfortunately, BHT1 never shared it.
