Izvor: N1 televizija, 27.Avg.2018, 09:44 (ažurirano 02.Apr.2020.)
Bosnian journalist attacked in Banjaluka
BN TV journalist Vladimir Kovacevic was severely beaten, Sunday night, in the city of Banja Luka, when two men with hoods started beating Kovacevic with expandable batons. After the attack, Kovacevic was admitted to hospital where they treated his injuries.
"BN TV’s editorial board condemns this attack and demands that the Republika Srpska entity Interior Ministry (MoI) finds the perpetrators of this heinous attack. We would also like to recall that there were constant attacks >> Pročitaj celu vest na sajtu N1 televizija << from certain political circles against our journalists," BN TV’s editorial board said.
For this reason, the board warned the RS MoI to ensure that they have safe working conditions and freedom of movement.
“Otherwise we will be forced to take steps to protect ourselves,” they said.
At the time of the attack, Kovacevic was working on the “Justice for David” story. A case of one young man’s controversial death which sparked outrage among the public in this Serb-dominated, semi-autonomous RS entity, whose people staged many protests in Banja Luka because they were not satisfied with the investigation.
RS President Milorad Dodik also condemned the attack and requested that police solve this case as soon as possible.
"Attacks against the press are attacks against the freedom of speech and such behaviour will not be tolerated in the RS," Dodik stressed.
Prosecutor says Attack on Kovacevic is attempted murder
Izvor: N1 televizija, 27.Avg.2018
The attack on BN Television’s (BN TV) journalist Vladimir Kovacevic will be treated as an attempted murder, the Banja Luka District Prosecutor’s Office said on Monday...Kovacevic was physically assaulted Sunday evening in front of the building where he lives I Banja Luka, when two still unidentified...
