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Woman who mocked burka goes into hiding after online trolls offer bounty for her murder
She is now forced into hiding because we have Muslims being Muslims once again.
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Woman who mocked burka goes into hiding after online trolls offer bounty for her murder
A JOURNALIST has faced a barrage of chilling rape and death threats after criticising the burka – forcing her to go into hiding.
By Tom Parfitt
04:51, Fri, Sep 2, 2016 | UPDATED: 18:21, Fri, Sep 2, 2016
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Journalist Lejla Colak wrote a controversial article mocking the burka
In a controversial article, Lejla Colak said forcing women to wear the Islamic headscarf was like forcing them to strap a sex toy to their heads.
Twisted online trolls have launched a sick hate campaign against the Bosnian reporter, offering a cash prize if anyone kills or rapes her.
One social media user, reportedly a member of the Bosnian army, wrote: "Are there any volunteers to rape lovely Lejla? I will personally pay for it."
Religion is supposed to be extremely personal
Lejla Colak
In her article, Colak wrote: "To wear a burka, niqab or any other religious sign on your head is the same as wearing a strap-on in public.
"Imagine walking around with a giant strap-on and traumatising people.
"Religion is supposed to represent something that is extremely personal just like an individual sexuality."
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The Bosnian reporter has been forced into hiding following the abuse
Ms Colak, who has since apologised for the wording of the article, told Express.co.uk: "The man who first threatened me is a member of the Bosnian army.
"I reported him to the police, so we'll go to court. After that I started to receive more and more threats in my inbox.
"People wrote that I should be killed, lit on fire, that I was disgrace for my country and my people, that I'm a c*** who doesn't deserve to live."
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Twisted online trolls have offered a cash prize if anyone who kills her
The reporter also said was saddened that people with "different attitudes" to religion are made to feel "unwelcome" in Bosnia.
She told Balkan Insight: "I accept responsibility for what I wrote – I understand that it's not liked by opponents, that they will not understand or will get angry.
"But I wonder whether there are limits, given that the reaction was an invitation to rape and murder."
She is now forced into hiding because we have Muslims being Muslims once again.
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Woman who mocked burka goes into hiding after online trolls offer bounty for her murder
A JOURNALIST has faced a barrage of chilling rape and death threats after criticising the burka – forcing her to go into hiding.
By Tom Parfitt
04:51, Fri, Sep 2, 2016 | UPDATED: 18:21, Fri, Sep 2, 2016
Journalist Lejla Colak wrote a controversial article mocking the burka
In a controversial article, Lejla Colak said forcing women to wear the Islamic headscarf was like forcing them to strap a sex toy to their heads.
Twisted online trolls have launched a sick hate campaign against the Bosnian reporter, offering a cash prize if anyone kills or rapes her.
One social media user, reportedly a member of the Bosnian army, wrote: "Are there any volunteers to rape lovely Lejla? I will personally pay for it."
Religion is supposed to be extremely personal
Lejla Colak
In her article, Colak wrote: "To wear a burka, niqab or any other religious sign on your head is the same as wearing a strap-on in public.
"Imagine walking around with a giant strap-on and traumatising people.
"Religion is supposed to represent something that is extremely personal just like an individual sexuality."
The Bosnian reporter has been forced into hiding following the abuse
Ms Colak, who has since apologised for the wording of the article, told Express.co.uk: "The man who first threatened me is a member of the Bosnian army.
"I reported him to the police, so we'll go to court. After that I started to receive more and more threats in my inbox.
"People wrote that I should be killed, lit on fire, that I was disgrace for my country and my people, that I'm a c*** who doesn't deserve to live."
Twisted online trolls have offered a cash prize if anyone who kills her
The reporter also said was saddened that people with "different attitudes" to religion are made to feel "unwelcome" in Bosnia.
She told Balkan Insight: "I accept responsibility for what I wrote – I understand that it's not liked by opponents, that they will not understand or will get angry.
"But I wonder whether there are limits, given that the reaction was an invitation to rape and murder."