{"id":"BIH-026","notes":"EARLIEST DOCUMENTED RS CASE in database — establishes that BIH-CAMP-003 predates 2021 start date. Campaign start date should be revised to 2018 or earlier. Pre-election timing confirmed by civil society: Dodik uses NGO attacks to deflect from accountability. Direct continuity with 2015 draft law. NF-01 + NF-02 combination established here becomes template for all subsequent RS campaigns.","country":"Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republika Srpska)","sources":[{"url":null,"citation":"RSE/Direkt August 23, 2018"}],"summary":"RS President Dodik publicly attacks USAID and NGO sector over Framework Agreement on fighting crime and corruption in BiH (August 2018). Labels USAID funding as 'hidden underground activity' outside BiH's legal and fiscal framework, claims goal is election interference and fighting Russian influence. Threatens to 'come after everyone in RS who uses these funds.' Framing: USAID projects as cover for political interference; NGOs as instruments of American foreign policy against RS. US Embassy rejects accusations as 'incredible conspiracy theories in service of election campaigns.' Civil society notes this follows earlier 2015 and 2018 draft Law on Transparency of NGO Work using 'foreign agents' terminology — withdrawn after pressure. Establishes foundational NF-01/NF-02 narrative frame for RS that will be activated in all subsequent legislative pushes.","tactics":[{"code":"TC-02","role":"primary","label":"Political Authorization by State Actors","needs_review":false},{"code":"TC-40","role":"secondary","label":"CSO Legitimacy and Mandate Attack","needs_review":false}],"version":1,"channels":["Press conference / State media"],"entities":[{"id":735,"name":"Milorad Dodik","role":"actor","entity_type":"Government Official"},{"id":736,"name":"NGO sector / USAID-funded organizations","role":"target","entity_type":"Sector"}],"date_text":"Aug 2018","created_at":"2026-09-24T17:50:55.358311+00:00","escalation":1,"harm_track":"Track 2 — Social Trust Erosion","narratives":[{"code":"NF-01","role":"primary","label":"Foreign Agent / Foreign Influence","needs_review":false},{"code":"NF-02","role":"secondary","label":"Financial Corruption / Grant Abuse","needs_review":false}],"report_ids":[],"signal_ids":["SIG-BIH-026"],"updated_at":"2026-09-24T17:50:55.358311+00:00","occurred_on":"2018-08-01","campaign_ids":["BIH-CAMP-003"],"enabler_type":"","response_ids":[],"trigger_type":"TR-01: External Political Event","campaign_phase":"Phase 0: Ambient Seeding","civic_response":"TI BiH and Helsinki Parliament Banja Luka publicly reject framing; note pattern of pre-election timing","date_precision":"month","enabler_status":"","campaigns_served":[],"consequence_category":"Social Trust Erosion","institutional_consequence":"Narrative damage"}