News in English     | 07.10.2019. 00:32 |

Bar Association of RS strongly condemns the assault on lawyer Meliha Filipović

FENA Press release

BANJA LUKA, October 6 (FENA) - The disciplinary bodies of the Republika Srpska Bar Association have received a report from Banja Luka lawyer Meliha Filipović against her colleague Jovan Čizmović, upon which the disciplinary prosecutor announced that he would render an urgent decision in the case.

The Bar Association of RS strongly condemns the incident that occurred on October 1, when attorney Meliha Filipović was attacked at an investigation conducted in the proceedings conducted in the Geodetic Institute in Banja Luka.

"It is unacceptable to allow attacks on lawyers, either verbal or physical while performing their job, and it is especially unacceptable when it is done by another lawyer," it is stated in the conclusions of the Executive Board of the Bar Association of RS.

They particularly condemned the attack "as it was a woman lawyer that was assaulted who is also an elderly person."

"An objection was made to the official person that the procedure was not immediately stopped, instead it continued and only a record was made of what happened, as this did not provide adequate protection to the lawyer while performing her job. It was an obligation of the official person to respond immediately, provide assistance and request the reaction of the competent institutions, as there must be zero tolerance for any kind of violence," it is said in the statement.

An honorary president of the Bar Association of RS, Jovan S. Čizmović, on October 1, physically assaulted lawyer Meliha Filipović (85), from Banja Luka. 

(FENA) S. R.

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