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The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is extremely concerned with the death threats received by journalist Vehbi Kajtazi. AJK asks the responsible authorities and law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Kosovo to provide security for journalist Kajtazi and to urgently address the threat he received on the evening of October 8, through a message on his Facebook account. AJK has contacted the Kajtazi and he has already informed the responsible authorities about the…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is concerned by the obstructing act of the chief of staff of the mayor of North Mitrovica towards Florinda Kelmendi, journalist of Kallxo.com and Blinera Mehmeti, journalist of Telegrafi. Journalists have the right to exercise their duty unhindered, and any attempt that undermines such a right is unacceptable, it worsens the environment of performing journalistic duties and prevents fair informing and the objective coverage of events.

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) is deeply concerned by the incident that occurred on October 1, in the town of Vitija, where the police official M. S., obstructed the work of PlusTv journalist, Irfan Maliqi, during the coverage of a breast cancer awareness march. According to this media, the footage of the police official’s behavior shows that he approached the journalist in a threatening manner, by telling him: “Do not ever tell me to wait again, for this you…

The Football Federation of Kosovo has issued a new press release using unacceptable language towards the media outlet "Albanian Post," linking it to "criminal structures." AJK condemns this dangerous language towards the media from the highest football authority in the country. AJK invites FFK to address the reports in this and other media about the functioning of this important institution, instead of resorting to attacks and harsh language.

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo strongly condemns the latest attack towards the media made today by the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti. AJK is thoroughly concerned to see such unacceptable attempts made to undermine the credibility of media in Kosovo, without presenting any facts or arguments, by accusing the media of “being paid by past regimes”, for the alleged fake news and disinformation related to the Bureau for Verification and Confiscation of…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo has accepted a request from the Football Federation of Kosovo, which expresses displeasure about the discussions occurring in sports broadcasts regarding this institution and the Kosovo National Team. In the letter, FFK unfoundedly accuses some sports shows of running a "media campaign against the FFK." AJK considers this open letter from the FFK unacceptable and sees it as an attempt to pressure journalists and media in Kosovo.

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) is alarmed by the serious accusations made against Berat Buzhala in the case of the murder of Sadri Sadriu. The son of the victim, Ilir Sadriu, recently made a public accusation on Facebook, alleging that Buzhala, a journalist and founder of Nacionale, was involved in his father's murder. Sadriu wrote that "the fact that the case was not denounced before the courts of the Republic of Kosovo but before those of Serbia, and taking…

Today, journalists Gresa Nitaj from Klan Kosova, Leonita Bajrami from Top Channel, and Venhar Isufi from Tëvë1, and camera operators Arben Restelica, Edon Hogjagjiku and Valdrin Abazi, were obstructed while reporting on a murder that took place last night in Kodra e Trimave, in Prishtina. In a live broadcast for an information news edition in Klan Kosova, the journalist Gresa Nitaj is seen being forcibly grabbed by a man, preventing her from reporting live. The same…

The Association of Kosovo Journalists (AJK) views President Vjosa Osmani's recent call for investigations into media outlets, particularly Nacionale and its head Berat Buzhala, as a dangerous and unacceptable precedent. In a public post today on Facebook, the President explicitly urged security and justice authorities to investigate the aforementioned media outlet following their coverage of a recent incident in Ferizaj. Repeated accusations that the media is working for…

The member of Vetëvendosje in the Central Election Commission (CEC), Sami Kurteshi, criticized the media today during a public address regarding the case of the activist Astrit Dehari. Kurteshi has accused Klan Kosova, Express, and RTK: "of playing a negative and disinformation role, especially with the release of unauthorized footage. At the time, RTK carried all the propaganda against the Vetëvendosje Movement and justified the arrests." This is an irresponsible and…

Today, a series of alarming photomontages have been circulating on social media, portraying Kosovar journalists with fabricated messages alongside logos of reputable Kosovar media outlets. Journalists targeted in these malicious montages include Vehbi Kajtazi, Valon Syla, Berat Buzhala, and others. In particular, the logo of the independent Serbian media outlet Kossev from Northern Mitrovica is being falsely utilized. The fabricated news links are associated with media…

The editorial office of the media outlet "Sbunker" has received a series of insults and threats today following the publication of an editorial regarding the anticipated opening of the Ibri bridge. A user with the account @AvniR55219 on the X platform has left a threatening message, stating, "It is a sin if all the staff is not murdered." These calls for killing the journalists are deeply concerning, and AJK strongly condemns the campaign targeting this media outlet. The…

The attacks, insults, and lynchings of officials from Vetëvendosje have continued with intensity on Thursday. Selman Sokoli, an assemblyman of VV in Prizren, made derogatory remarks about journalists from Nacionale and Periskopi, saying that "they trained them like stray dogs.". In a Facebook post, Fahri Beqa alleged that “Radojçiqi and Vuçiçi gave you money” to Ilir Mirena, the head of the media outlet Periskopi. Moreover, Qëndrim Krasniqi claimed that certain media outlets…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) has been informed of two threats that the online media outlet Mitropol from Mitrovica has received in the last 24 hours. The first threat is related to a report from Vushtrri about the establishment of a mini-amusement park in the square, while the second threat was accompanied by a video claiming that "Wagner is in Kosovo." To AJK, these threats are deeply concerning and unacceptable. We urge the Kosovo Police to thoroughly…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is deeply concerned about recent statements made by Minister of Justice, Albulena Haxhiu, regarding the proposal to submit the news related to accusations against two media outlets (Nacionale and Periskopi) to the Prosecutor's Office. After being done with her interrogation at the Prosecutor's Office, Mrs. Haxhiu stated, "I provided information to the Prosecutor's Office regarding a news report on RTK that mentions Nacionale and…

This morning, Dejona Mihali, an official of Vetëvendosje, once again targeted journalists, the media, and the AJK in a series of ongoing attacks by the ruling party. Mihali has called for an investigation into the media in Kosovo following claims made by a Bosnian newspaper, which she has described as "an investigative newspaper and not a regime mouthpiece." Furthermore, Mihali has urged AJK to request investigations, stating that "the Association of Journalists would…

Asociacioni i Gazetarëve të Kosovës është i alarmuar me fushatën e re të Lëvizjes Vetëvendosje kundër medieve në Kosovë. Deputetët Sali Zyba dhe Dimal Basha kanë shpërndarë një artikull të një mediumi të quajtur “Slobodna Bosna” (shqip: Bosnja e Lirë), nëpërmjet të cilit ata akuzojnë medie në Kosovë që, sipas tyre, “janë nën kontroll të Serbisë dhe Vuçiqit”. Deputeti Zyba në një status në Facebook shkruan: “Dy medie të Kosovës iu përmendën emra, Periskopit dhe Nacionales”.

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is concerned about a series of threatening videos, particularly on the TikTok platform, targeting journalists and media outlets. The threats were made in relation to the reporting about Faton Hajrizi, who escaped from prison in Kosovo and is said to have been killed in Serbia. Ermal Panduri, host of the "Debat Plus" show on TV Dukagjini, and Vehbi Kajtazi, founder of Paparaci and panelist on Klan Kosova, were targeted in the attacks.

The online media platform "Sbunker" was the target of a major cyber attack today, resulting in a compromise of its content. "Sbunker wants to inform the public that today, 16 July, its website www.sbunker.org underwent a coordinated and sophisticated cyber attack. We are back online and are working to recover the content which has been temporarily compromised. Although we managed to save most of our content, the attackers were able to delete the last four months’ worth of…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is alarmed by the arrest and Police escorting of the camera operator of the media outlet Betimi për Drejtësi (Oath for Justice), Arianit Tahiri. Tahiri was accompanied by journalist Alberta Hashani, and they were part of the team investigating allegations of office abuse by a couple of prosecutors in Prizren. Tahiri was filming in a bar when asked to stop by the bar's staff and a prosecutor who was present. The prosecutor called the…