OSCE Representative urges swift investigation of all acts of violence against journalists in Bosnia
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatoviฤ yesterday condemned an apparent arson attack on a car owned by BH Radio 1 Mostar correspondent Emil Karamatiฤ
โI call on the authorities to condemn this attack at the highest level and to ensure a swift and transparent investigation bringing the perpetrators to justice,โ Mijatoviฤ said. โEnsuring safety of journalists is essential for media freedom.โ
On 6 October, Karamatiฤโs car was set on fire in front of his home in Viลกiฤi, ฤapljina. A police investigation has been launched.
In a separate incident on 2 October, the online news portal Nezavisne Novine was subject to a hacker attack. Mijatoviฤ last year warned the government in Bosnia and Herzegovina of increasingly frequent cyber-attacks on news websites, and urged the authorities to investigate and protect online portals and allow journalists to perform their work in a free and safe manner.
The Representative recalled the high number of threats and attacks against journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina which are still not fully investigated, a key issue she raised previously with the authorities, most recently during her official visit in July this year.
Link: OSCE
