On 12 December 2023, woman environmental rights defender Hajrija Čobo was notified of a defamation lawsuit initiated by the British mining company Adriatic Metals BH d.o.o. The company has a concession for exploring and extracting ores in the Vareš region inthe Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The lawsuit argues that Hajrija Čobo has spread false information about the company in the media and through her social network. It demands compensation of 2,000 KM (approximately 1,000€) for damaging the company’s reputation. Hajrija has been campaigning to protect the forest and watercourses in the Kakanj region against the threats posed by the company’s operation. She is a representative of NGG Park Prirode Trstionica i Boriva, an informal grassroots group of local activists who campaign to protect their forests and rivers, their main drinking water source. On 17 June 2024, the Kakanj Municipal Court dismissed the lawsuit. The court based its verdict on a waiver submitted by the company.