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Masked persons attacked the Klan Kosova team in Zubin Potok. The team consisting of journalists Qëndresa Bellagoshi, Drin Demiri, the camera operator Agon Bejtullahu and the driver Elsad Sinani, were attacked today in the Zupç village. The journalist Bellagoshi and the driver Sinani received medical treatment because the broken windows from the stones hit them in their faces. While Demiri and Bejtullahu remained unharmed. The Kosovo Police were informed about the case. The…

The Koha Group journalist, Agim Ademi, has notified AJK, of the insulting language and threatening tone that the Mayor of Shtime Municipality, Qemajl Aliu, made against him during a session of the Municipal Assembly. Aliu is quoted to have called Adem "prontist", saying that he will "denounce" him to the director of his workplace. "M.Jakupi you have found a 'prontist' journalist as is Agim Ademi, he is as prontist as you are. You have used the ignorance of a technical worker…

Gjatë një raportimi në Komisionin për Buxhet, Punë dhe Transfere të Kuvendit të Kosovës, anëtarja e Organit Shqyrtues të Prokurorimit, Kimete Gashi, ka denigruar punën e gazetares së Grupit Koha, Sarandaj Ramaj, duke sugjeruar madje edhe “marrje masash” kundër saj. Sipas videos nga Komisioni, anëtarja e Bordit të OSHP-së, i është referuar Ramajt kur ka thënë se “është vetëm një gazetare e zëshme dhe jashtëzakonisht dezinformuese”. “Kam kërku nga anëtarët e bordit edhe jemi…

Sonte në mbrëmje, një tjetër shpërthim ka ndodhur – këtë herë në afërsi të ekipit të televizionit Tëvë1, në Lagjen e Boshnjakëve në Komunën e Mitrovicës. Ekipi i përbërë nga gazetari Gojart Jashari dhe kameramani Rron Agolli, ishin prezent në momentin kur ndodhi shpërthimi. “Shpërthimi ishte i fortë. Nuk kemi arritur të shohim ata që e gjuajtën, por në momentin e shpërthimit ishin afër edhe Policia. Nga ajo çka mund të shihnin ata ishin diku 5-6 persona të organizuar të…

The Klan Kosova's team, consisting of journalist Haris Ademi, camera operator Agon Bejtullahu, and driver Elsad Sinani, was attacked today, while they were reporting near the barricades located in the village of Çaber in Zubin Potok. The attackers threw stones at the team and insulted them. This is the third attack on journalists, thus aggravating and endangering their safety while they are reporting. The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is concerned for the safety of…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo today has been notified by the authors and journalists of the "Kiks Kosova" show on Klan Kosova, for the denigrating and threatening language that the Acting Finance Director of Telecom of Kosovo used against the team of this media. In a series of emails, Kelmendi referred to Klan Kosova as "Devolli's criminal TV clan", and its journalists as "servants of the criminal clan". AJK considers that such language is unacceptable and very…

An explosive went off near RTV Dukagjini’s team, tonight while journalist Doruntina Bylykbashi was reporting live from this area. This marks the second attack in two days against the TV teams that are reporting from the north of Mitrovica. Therefore, AJK once again calls upon competent institutions to take measures to ensure the safety of journalists during their reporting.

The Kallxo.com team was attacked this morning in the north of Mitrovica. The car in which journalist Shkodrane Dakaj and producer Valdet Salihu were traveling was attacked by a masked group of local Serbs, near the Technical School. The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is deeply concerned about the safety of journalists, and strongly condemns the attack, and once again calls upon the Kosovo Police to provide adequate security conditions for the journalists reporting from…

The cameraman of “Insajderi” portal, Jetmir Muji, was physically assaulted this morning in northern Mitrovica by a group of local Serbs, while he was filming for a TV story. According to this media, Muji together with the journalist, Visar Duriqi, were in the north to conduct a story, when they saw a young man being put into a car by several people. When Muji filmed this event, he was attacked by these people and ended up in the Emergency Hospital in the south of Mitrovica.

Deputeti i partisë në pushtet, Vetëvendosje, Sali Zyba, ka publikuar sot në profilin e tij në Facebook, një videomontazh ku paraqet kryeredaktorin e televizionit T7, Arsim Lani dhe drejtorin e T7 dhe Gazeta Express, Leonard Kërquki duke prezantuar emisione të ndara të vitit 2016 dhe 2022 me mbishkrimin “E njëjta luftë e UÇK-së, i njëjti medium”. AGK-ja konsideron se një video-montazh e tillë e publikuar nga një deputet dhe e shpërndarë nga dhjetëra pjesëtarë të VV-së, është…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo today was informed by the editors of Plus TV, that their journalist, Irfan Maliqi, was threatened by Sylë Salihu - Head of Social Services within the PSC in Vitia. Maliqi has also received threatening messages from Hysen Ymeri - Head of the Human Resources Office in the Municipality of Vitia regarding a story about the lack of professionals in the branches of social work in this municipality. The Association of Journalists of Kosovo…

Journalist Diellza Luzha from Gazeta Shneta was threatened by an ambulance driver at Mitrovica Hospital. "Journalist Diellza Luzha has reported today through an article about the misuse of the ambulance in Mitrovica Hospital. For this article, Luzha was threatened by one of the drivers, Bajram Ferati. Ferati was initially contacted by the journalist to get an explanation regarding the misuse of the ambulance, but he refused to speak. Meanwhile, after the publication of the…

Ka vazhduar fushata e intensifikuar e disa individëve, pjesë të strukturave ose të afërt me partinë në pushtet, Vetëvendosje kundër mediave në Kosovë. Elvis Hoxha e Hysamedin Feraj, ish-këshilltarë të Kryeministrit Kurti dhe Sadri Ramabaja, ish-asamblist i Vetëvendosjes, kanë bërë komente publike fyese kundër gazetës online “Nacionale”, duke i targetuar gazetarët dhe raportimet e këtij medium rreth grevës në arsim. Për më tepër, Hoxha para pak ditësh kishte shkruar se “në…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is concerned about the threat to the journalist of Kallxo, Arjana Berisha. Berisha was threatened by the bus driver of the "Di Passio Tour" company - right after a video was published that shows him using his phone while driving. In an audio recording published by Kallxo, it is heard that the driver repeatedly insulted the journalist, who insisted on getting his opinion on the situation. Despite the journalist's request to stop…

The head of Radio Gorazhdevci, Milic Petrovic, was verbally threatened today by the son of the employee of the local police station Momir Bulatović. As stated in the announcement of the media, the threats came after an article was published about the suspension of D.B, for abuse of office by collecting signatures for the removal of a colleague of Albanian nationality. “You will grit your teeth if you do not withdraw the contentious text”, said Bulatovic. The police…

In today's speech at the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo, the MP from the ruling party, Vetëvendosje, Fitore Pacolli, called for governmental regulation of the media, especially online portals. MP Pacolli's open call for direct intervention by the Government of Kosovo to control the media is unacceptable for both the AJK and PCK, furthermore, it is perceived as an endangerment of media freedom. In Kosovo, most of the media are registered as businesses within the Kosovo’s…

The Association of Journalists was informed today by the editors of the online portal "Nacionale" that they are facing a series of cyber attacks, which it directly affects the work of journalists. AJK calls upon the Kosovo Police and the Cybercrime Unit to investigate the source and the authors of this attack. Kosovar media have been the target of cyber attacks in the past as well, and this, apart from financial, also affects the media's freedom. Therefore, AJK calls on…

RTK team consisting of journalist Qendresa Duraku, and cameraman, Besnik Latifi, were attacked at the market (Tregu i Gjelbër), while they were reporting live. According to the television announcement, one of the tradesmen attacked the cameraman and the journalist, thus making it impossible for them to continue reporting. The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is concerned regarding the physical attack on RTK’s team. AJK condemns this attack and calls on the competent…

The mayor of the Municipality of Shtërpce, Dalibor Jevtiq, has used denigrating language towards the journalist of the public broadcaster, RTK2, Bojan Tomic. The journalist informed AJK that on the day of the action of Kosovo Police in the Municipality of Shtërpce, he waited in line to get a statement from Mayor Jevtiq about this action, but he refused to do so and continued insulting the journalist. "Don't ask me. I can give statements to all of them, but not to you. You…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo - AJK, is concerned about the obstruction of TV SYRI’s team in Gjakovë. According to their complaint, Edmonda Avdija – a journalist on this media was not allowed to enter the Department of the Blood Transfusion at "Isa Grezda" Hospital, in Gjakovë, by the head of this department, Kreshnik Abrashi. "Edmonda Avdija was not allowed to enter the Department of the Blood Transfusion at "Isa Grezda" Hospital, by the head of this department…

Arlind Sadiku a sports journalist reported at the Association of Journalists of Kosovo that he was threatened by referee Mervan Bejtullahu. According to Sadiku, Bejtullahu openly threatened him before the match Gjilan - Drita, saying to him that "We are in Gjilan, but if we were in Prishtina, I would have beaten you". For AJK, such language and behavior is unacceptable and makes it impossible for the journalist to report from the field. AJK also calls upon the Football…

Agim Ademi - a journalist of the KOHA Group reported today at AJK a series of public insulting after an article he wrote about the expenses of the mayor of Shtime, Qemajl Aliu. Ademi has been called as the "servant of the Klan Pronto", by the senior official of the Vetëvendosje Movement in Shtime, Halil Kurtishi. AJK considers such language unacceptable and that directly endangers the safety of journalist Ademi. AJK invites Mayor Aliu to distance himself from the pressures…

Minister of Internal Affairs, Xhelal Sveçla, claimed for the question of journalist Besarta Hoti to be “stupidity”. Journalist Hoti of online portal “Periskopi”, asked the Minister about the employment of his sister in the Ministry of Agriculture in the Government of Kosovo. Having in consideration his position, minister’s behavior is unprofessional and it also has sexist tones. His response prompted a series of online hateful reactions that targeted the journalist. AJK…

After the publication of a part of the indictment wherewith the Basic Prosecution Office in Prishtina charges the singer Asdren Gjikolli, also known as Gjiko, the latter has sued for defamation the “Front Online” portal journalists, the editor-in-chief Lavdim Hamidi and director Enis Veliu, asking also for a security measure against their Facebook posts related to their reporting on FrontOnline. Gjiko motioned the Basic Court of Prishtina to order Hamid and Veliu to delete…

On 9 March 2018, Prosecutor Remzush Latifi from the Basic Prosecution Office in Prishtina, filed an indictment against the Infokus portal journalists Shkelzen Dakaj and Valdete Dakaj for “False News or Reporting” under Article 390 of the Criminal Code. Prosecutor Latifi submits that the Infokus portal “had published false information that the businessman Blerim Devolli allegedly possesses a forged Montenegrin passport”. Devolli had complained to the prosecutor about image…

The AAK leader, and MP, Ramush Haradinaj, attacked today the media in Albania and Kosovo, calling them “mercenaries” and “sold out”, after his claims that they reported that he could be considered a candidate for President of Albania. Moreover, Haradinaj has accused the media of working “against the interests of Albania and Kosovo”. Such language is threatening, denigrating, unacceptable, and endangering the safety of journalists. AJK calls on Mr. Haradinaj and all political…

The Football Federation of Kosovo has decided to close the proceedings of the Electoral Assembly to journalists and media, scheduled for 6 April. According to the FFK announcement, only a broadcaster, but no journalists will be allowed in that space. The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is concerned about this decision and the reasoning for the lack of office spaces is ungrounded, as similar events have been covered by all interested media in the past. Such closing makes…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo was concerned to receive the news of the threat against the journalist, Diamant Bajra. In the announcement addressed to AJK, it is reported that Bajra received threatening messages after his last show where he discussed the circulation of counterfeit money. “Following the show “Counterfeiting endangering Kosovo” broadcasted on “Kanal10” television, Bajra published “TikTok” profile an excerpt from the show, wherein he received a…

Luan Dalipi - Chief of Staff of Prime Minister Kurti, through a Facebook post today unprecedentedly attacked Kosovo’s media by linking them to "criminal businesses", and calling on those he distinguishes as "dignified citizens” to boycott them. AJK considers that such a public call by Prime Minister Kurti's closest ally in the Government is very dangerous, and an open call for denigrating language towards journalists. Mr. Dalipi's language is a continuation of the attacks…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is concerned about the cyber-attack towards “Buletini Ekonomik”, and “Buletini Newsletter”. According to the Buletini’s staff: “On 25.02.2022, the two main pages of Buletini Ekonomik on Facebook were attacked. Both sites “Buletini Ekonomik”, and “Buletini Newsletter”, are not in our management. The case was reported last night to the Kosovo Police and has given a statement regarding the attack. " AJK condemns this attack and calls…

A team of RTV Dukagjini, consisting of journalist Liridon Llozani and cameraman Diamant Maxharraj were physically attacked today while reporting in Pejton, Prishtina for the declaration of revenues at Tax Administration of Kosovo. The owner of one of the bars where the team was shooting, at first tried to stop them from performing their duties, and then physically assaulted the cameraman, Maxharraj. The team immediately called the Police, who arrested the perpetrator.

Kosovo’s First Gentleman, Prindon Sadriu, used denigrating language towards journalists and media in Kosovo, labeling them “a joint criminal enterprise”. “When representatives of a Joint Criminal Enterprise, ‘journalists’ of informal politics, people involved in racketing and misuse of millions, give lessons. These are the people who slander who paid 1.200 US Dollars for a night at Hotel Interconntinental Manhattan, or paid a breakfast $50 per person (their lunches and…

The Kosovo Police have arrested today in Suhareka the cameraman of the news agency, Ekonomia Online, Albion Selitaj, while he was performing his duties as cameraman, reporting from the action of the Police in "NBI Suhareka". AJK strongly condemns the unprofessional behavior of Kosovo Police officials, furthermore demands his immediate release. AJK expects of Kosovo Police that instead of obstructing media workers on duty, to provide safe environment for media workers when…