Prominent Bosnian Investigative Journalist Avdo Avdić Denied Entry into Croatia

According to Avdić, Croatian border police at the Gradiška crossing handed him an official notice stating that his entry into the country was prohibited. The document cited that his name appears in the “national registry of persons banned from entering the Republic of Croatia.”

Avdić is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s leading investigative journalists, known for his reporting on corruption, organized crime, and abuse of power within political, judicial, and security institutions.

He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Istraga.ba (launched in 2020) and host of Istraga sedmice (The Investigation of the Week), a weekly current affairs program on Sarajevo-based private broadcaster Hayat TV.

Before establishing Istraga.ba, Avdić worked for Oslobođenje, Žurnal, and Federal Television (FTV), where he gained prominence for exposing major corruption scandals and uncovering links between politics, business, and law enforcement.

Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina share a 1,000-kilometer land border, making Croatia the main physical gateway to the European Union for Bosnian citizens.