The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) in strongly condemning the recent physical attacks against journalists and media professionals in the Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which represent a severe threat to media freedom and the safety of those working in the public interest. On 7 February, journalist Sanja Vasković, editor-in-chief of the Spin portal, was verbally abused and physically hindered while reporting on a story in East Sarajevo. Her phone was forcibly seized, and her safety was jeopardised as she sought to investigate environmental and transparency concerns. The law enforcement classified the incident as a … Continue reading Bosnia and Herzegovina: Attack on journalist Sanja Vasković yet another alarm for the state of media freedom