Željko Kopanja
Željko Kopanja | |
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| Born | 21 October 1954 |
| Died | 8 August 2016 (aged 61) Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Nationality | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Organization | Nezavisne Novine |
| Known for | 1999 car bomb attack |
| Awards | CPJ International Press Freedom Awards (2000) Hellman-Hammett grant (2000) |
Željko Kopanja (21 October 1954 – 8 August 2016) was a Bosnian newspaper editor and director of the newspaper Nezavisne Novine. The Christian Science Monitor described him as an equal critic of all parties without regard to ethnicity and "probably the most feared journalist in Bosnia and Herzegovina." On August 8, 2016 Željko Kopanja died from a cardiac arrest.
In October 1999, he lost both legs in a car bomb attack.