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The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) strongly condemns the sexist, unacceptable, and degrading language used by Visar Geci against KOHA journalist Meridiana Statovci.

Geci, who serves as an advisor to the Mayor of Pristina, Përparim Rama, attacked journalist Statovci with derogatory language due to her reporting on the construction work on “George W. Bush” street in the capital.

AGK demands that Mayor Rama clearly distance himself from and condemn this language, which comes from an official with whom he works.

Such behavior makes it more difficult for journalists to do their work, and it is even more serious when directed at female journalists, as it aims to degrade their professional efforts.

Reporter Details
Case description	The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) condemns the sexist and derogatory language used by Visar Geci against journalist Meridiana Statovci over her reporting on the construction work on “George W. Bush” street. AJK demands that Pristina Mayor, Përparim Rama, distance himself and condemn this language. AGK emphasizes that such behavior is unacceptable and hinders the work of journalists, especially when targeting female journalists.
State	Kosovo
Name and Surname	Meridiana Statovci
Gender	Female
Date	12.3.2025
City	Prishtinë
Type of Incident	Other threats to journalists
From who	By public persons
The Offender / Suspect	Visar Geci
Type of media
Media Name
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 demands that Mayor Rama clearly distance himself from and condemn this language, which comes from an official with whom he works. Such behavior makes it more difficult for journalists to do their work, and it is even more serious when directed at female journalists, as it aims to degrade their professional efforts.