Threats towards the journalists of Gazeta Sinjali, Pristina, 11.10.2021
The journalists of of the news website "Gazeta Sinjali", have been threatened by killing and insulted by relatives of the people who were arrested yesterday by Kosovo Police suspected over plots to carry a terrorist attack in Kosovo.
AJK finds it extremely disturbing and completely unacceptable that journalists continue to be target of such threats. Therefore, we call upon the competent authorities to protect the journalists and this online news media in order to prevent any eventual incident.
We believe that such threats seriously endanger freedom of expression and the climate of doing journalism. We also call on our colleagues to report such cases of threats to Kosovo Police
| Reporter Details | Threats towards the journalists of Gazeta Sinjali, Pristina, 11.10.2021 |
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| Case description | The journalists of of the news website "Gazeta Sinjali", have been threatened by killing and insulted by relatives of the people who were arrested yesterday by Kosovo Police suspected over plots to carry a terrorist attack in Kosovo. AJK finds it extremely disturbing and completely unacceptable that journalists continue to be target of such threats. Therefore, we call upon the competent authorities to protect the journalists and this online news media in order to prevent any eventual incident. |
| State | Kosovo |
| Name and Surname | |
| Gender | Group |
| Date | 11.10.2021 |
| City | Prishtinë |
| Type of Incident | Threats against the lives and lims of journalists |
| From who | To journalists by citizens |
| The Offender / Suspect | |
| Type of media | Online |
| Media Name | Gazeta Sinjali |
| Source | Gazeta Sinjali |
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| Judiciary | |
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| Has the Journalist Association been notified? | |
| Has the incident been reported to the authorities? | |
| Has the incident been reported to the XXX? | |
| Associations Respond | Association of Journalists of Kosovo is alarmed over the threats towards our colleagues of Gazeta Sinjali. We believe that such threats seriously endanger freedom of expression and the climate of doing journalism. We also call on our colleagues to report such cases of threats to Kosovo Police. |