DW Banja Luka reporter attacked and injured

During reporting from a rally of activists of the nongovernmental organisation “Bh. The parade of pride” in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Saturday, March 18, 2023, has been attacked and injured by hooligans and Deutsche Welle journalist Aydin Camber. Body injuries have been severe, and the journalist has had to go to hospital for treatment.

This manifestation of the nongovernmental organisation in Banja Luka has been held for ten years. Unlike earlier gatherings, Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik was this time declared against holding it and noted that the security of its participants cannot be guaranteed.

Police Presidentium, Banja Luka

Saturday morning, local police have banned activity in NGO subx1>Bh environments. Foreplay” After the nongovernmental organisation “Transparency International” (TI) offered support, organisers decided to move to TI environments.

Although some participants and journalists had not long been informed of the country's change in celebration, a group of about 30 bandits with hats on their heads has been presented and physically attacked participants and journalists present. In this case, DW correspondent Aydin Camber took a punch in the face and was hit with bottles in the head.

Although security forces were at the scene, police have not intervened to protect participants and journalists. Police have intervened only after organisers have informed police authorities of the attacks. After the intervention, violent bandits have fled and left.

Banja Luka flag with LGBTQI logo and stop character

But don't interfere with the police's time has led the authors to leave without being caught, despite the attacks on journalists, including DW reporter. Deutsche Welle strongly condemns this attack and appeals to competent services in Banja Luka to launch proper investigations into the incident and for violent attackers to be brought to justice.