Other threats to journalists, Vehbi Kajtazi, Pristina, 14.03.2015
On 14.03.2015 Vehbi Kajtazi, an investigative journalist of Koha Ditore newspaper, said that he was directly threatened by members of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (Eulex) over his reports that senior mission officials were suspected of corruption.
| State | Kosovë |
|---|---|
| Name and Surname | Vehbi Kajtazi |
| Gender | Mashkull |
| Date | 14/03/2015 00:00 |
| City | Prishtinë |
| Type of Incident | Frikësim – kërcënim verbal (përfshirë kërcënimet me vdekje) |
| From who | Nga zyrtarët publik |
| The Offender / Suspect | I Panjohur |
| Type of media | Të Shtypur |
| Media Name | Koha Ditore |
| Source | Gazetari |
| Public Prosecutor | |
| Judiciary | Nuk ka filluar procedurë ligjore |
| Judiciary Status | |
| Legal Closure | Kryerësi I veprës është liruar, arsyetimi |
| Has the Journalist Association been notified? | Po |
| Has the incident been reported to the authorities | Po |
| A është raportuar incidenti në prokurori? | |
| Associations Respond | Association of Journalists of Kosovo considered that such an approach violates the freedom of expression in Kosovo and journalists u undermines efforts to treat professionally different phenomena. Journalists and media institutions have a mission but the destruction of evidence-based reporting.AJK has continuously followed EULEX officials report the work of Koha Ditore journalist, so called EULEX representatives to publicly apologize to pressure exerted on Mr. Kajtazi and newspaper Koha Ditore. |