Press release

CJA condemns attack on RTL journalist Petar Panjkota

16.05.2016.

Croatian Journalists' Association (CJA) strongly condemns attack against RTL reporter Petar Panjkota. He received a hit on the head yesterday, after reporting live to RTL from Banja Luka (BiH).

Petar Panjkota reported on protests at Banja Luka and after his live story for central news show RTL Today he received a hit on the head by an unknown person.

This attack, as any other attack on journalist when performing his/her task or motivated by its content, the CJA finds inadmissible and dangerous for freedom of expression. We call upon Banja Luka authorities to sanction the attacker.  

Saša Leković, CJA president

Croatian Journalists' Association (CJA) strongly condemns attack against RTL reporter Petar Panjkota. He received a hit on the head yesterday, after reporting live to RTL from Banja Luka (BiH).

Petar Panjkota reported on protests at Banja Luka and after his live story for central news show RTL Today he received a hit on the head by an unknown person.

This attack, as any other attack on journalist when performing his/her task or motivated by its content, the CJA finds inadmissible and dangerous for freedom of expression. We call upon Banja Luka authorities to sanction the attacker.  

Saša Leković, CJA president

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