THREATENING LANGUAGE TOWARD THE LOCAL PORTAL "JEPI ZË", Mitrovica, 31.08.2021
The branch of the political party Lëvizja Vetëvendosje in Mitrovica, has lynched journalists and media, starting from the local portal “Jepi Zë”.
The accusations of the governing party that this portal is working for another political party are unacceptable.
The call for boycott of the local portal and the language used towards some journalists is lynching that seriously endangers their safety.
The Association of Journalists of Kosovo - AJK, calls upon this political party to distance itself from the denigrating language towards journalists and media, used by its branch in Mitrovica.
| Reporter Details | LYNCHING VOCABULARY TOWARD THE LOCAL PORTAL "JEPI ZË", Mitrovica, 31.08.2021 |
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| Case description | The branch of the political party Lëvizja Vetëvendosje in Mitrovica, has lynched journalists and media, starting from the local portal “Jepi Zë”. The accusations of the governing party that this portal is working for another political party are unacceptable. The call for boycott of the local portal and the language used towards some journalists is lynching that seriously endangers their safety. The Association of Journalists of Kosovo - AJK, calls upon this political party to distance itself from the denigrating language towards journalists and media, used by its branch in Mitrovica. |
| State | Kosovo |
| Name and Surname | |
| Gender | Group |
| Date | 31.8.2021 |
| City | Mitrovicë |
| Type of Incident | Threats against media outlets and organizations |
| From who | By public persons |
| The Offender / Suspect | Lëvizja Vetëvendosje |
| Type of media | Online |
| Media Name | Jepi Zë |
| Source | |
| Public Prosecutor | |
| Judiciary | |
| Judiciary Status | |
| Legal Closure | |
| Has the Journalist Association been notified? | Yes |
| Has the incident been reported to the authorities? | |
| Has the incident been reported to the XXX? | |
| Associations Respond | AJK condemns the boycott and lynching vocabulary toward the portal "Jepi Ze" by Levizja Vetevendosje in Mitrovica. The accusations of the governing party that this portal is working for another political party are unacceptable. The call for boycott of the local portal and the language used towards some journalists is lynching that seriously endangers their safety. AJK calls upon this political party to distance itself from the denigrating language towards journalists and media, used by its branch in Mitrovica. |