Cases

Kajtaz Gecaj, the correspondent of ZËRI Newspaper, was threatened by the Head of the Directorate of Culture in Skenderaj, Ramiz Shala The threat came as a result of the article “This year the municipality of Skenderaj paid four portals, none local” written by Gecaj. “A few moments ago, Ramiz Shala, The Head of Culture Directorate threatened to attack me physically if I mention his name in the newspaper once again, even though his colleague, Kastriot Gashi, mentioned it.”…

Ensar Ramadani a journalist of IndeksOnline platform, has been physically attacked by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Endrit Shala. The incident took place at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo, where the journalist was reporting about the health condition of Luan Maloku, an officer of NISMA Social Democratic Party, who was gun injured a few hours ago in Pristina. Minister Shala has requested the phone from the journalist, who refused to give it. After refusing…

While the court session was happening, the observer and journalist of “Oath of the Justice” were insulted and offended by M.Z. During a court session, M. Z. insulted and offended the journalists and observers of Kosovo Justice Institute IKD, because they published a story which showed him watching box match while the process was going on. Based on the information of IKD leaders given to the Association of Journalists of Kosovo – AJK as a consequence of the news published…

The MP of Kosovo, Valon Berisha has publicly pressured the journalist of Kosovo Radio Denis Galushi by writing a post in his personal Facebook account. He accused Denis Galushi as a person who stirs up splitting among Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities through his editorials. “Based on his publication, date 18. 10. 2019, under the title: “Article “Roma + Ashkali + Egyptian = ROMA” we concluded he did a criminal act, which stirs up splitting and intolerance through denial…

Journalist of Klan Kosova, Mejreme Gashi was attacked physically by a person in Karaçeva – Kamenica, while she was conducting a story regarding the activities of some casinos in the mentioned place on November 7, 2019. After interviewing some citizens, the journalist tried to shot one of the many casinos of the village, but the team of Klan Kosova was resisted by people who here around there. The team of Klan Kosova was conducting a story regarding the operation of several…

A member family of Imam Sead Bejta from Zhabar — Mitrovica, has threated the team of Klan Kosova Television, while it was recording a story where the imam and a woman S. B. were protagonists. “If you will publish only a single sequence of this case, one of us you or I will be underground…,” he said on Klan Kosovo team. It is a threatening life and most dangerous case in Kosovo until now since January 2019. The journalist the member of the team informed AJK that, she did not…

On October 27, 2019, Arsim Rexhepi the owner of a construction company has physically attacked Norë Kelmendi, who is the journalist of the Online Economy. Kelmendi was realizing a story about an incident in Prishtina, in which case as a result of landslide some cars are damaged. While she was doing her jobs, Mr. Rexhepi impeded her. He has grabbed her by arm and moved forcefully from the workplace. The team of the Online Economy possessed the permit to shoot by the Job…

On a Facebook post, Hysen Durmishi a High Officer of Vetevendosjes Movement, seeks to arrest the Director of Klan Kosova – Baton Haxhiu and Chief Editor of online media INSAJDERI – Vehbi Kajtazi. He has accused them of their involvement in the death of Astrit Dehari. “Astrit is killed. The killers and people who gave the order must be punished. The prosecutor must gingerly today to issue the arrest warrant on Sylë Hoxha, Nexhmi Krasniqi, Dhurata Hoxha, Baton Haxhiu, Vehbi…

Paulina Nushi, a journalist of Life in Kosovo Newspaper is insulted and denigrated by the doctor of Central University Clinic of Kosovo, – Sejdullah Mahmuti. Nushi has tried to contact Dr. Mahmuti, in order to ask about the State Prosecutor’s charge toward him. He was not responded to the phone call, then the journalist wrote a message. After the article publication, he called and insulted her. “Despite having a copy of the indictment, we wanted to give him the opportunity…

Former MP of Political Party “Vetëvendosje” and ex- Ombudsman of Kosovo- Sami Kurteshi has publicly labeled the former the General Director of Radio and Television of Kosovo RTK Mentor Shala, and Chief Editor Ridvan Berisha regarding Astrit Dehari’s death in jail. Through a post on his Facebook account, Kurteshi has incriminated them for their role in this case.

Kosovo Democratic Party (PDK) has verbally attacked Gazeta Express with a press release. Through it, PDK has publicly called Kosovo’s citizens to not take into consideration the news published by Gazeta Express. The attack of PDK become more unacceptable by saying that “The website has already embarked on this mission with a clear purpose to hurt the PDK with an incomprehensible hostility. So, therefore, we call upon all Kosovo citizens to cast doubt on the news published by…

07.22.2019, Prizren, Gramos Zurnaxhiu was obstructed, assaulted and threatened while performing his duty on 07.19.2019 during the Inspectorate action to demolish some buildings in “Abi Çarshi” complex in Prizren. He has been threatened by several company workers and unknown persons.

N.V from Becej of Vojvodina has threatened the journalist, Zana Cimili, through a comment on her daughters picture on Instagram. The man who has threatened journalist Cimili, wrote on Serbian language that he always desired to kill an Albanian. “Truth to be told, without any doubt I would rip with my teeth an Albanian child. Meanwhile, you have contributed with your work, thank you”, he wrote. “I hope that a new war will start in Kosovo and this time the Albanian terrorists…

While Enis Misini was following up developments in the sub-division of the Democratic League of Kosovo – LDK in the Mat- Pristina some people took off his camera and was not allowed to shoot a scuffle between members.

Dubrava Prison Guards have prevented a T7 journalist from interviewing a former KLA soldier who was a prisoner and witness at The Hague Tribunal. He stood upon the scene, from where he had started accusing politicians.

Through false Facebook accounts, Irfan Maliqi, a journalist at Plus Television, was threatened. He wrote two articles about women coming back from the conflict in Syria and another about the thefts phenomenon that happened recently in the town of Vitia. He received two threatening messages from different fake accounts. One of the suspects is a known person for Kosovo Police, and one of them not.

The Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo and the President of Kosovo Democratic Party (PDK), Kadri Veseli has made pressure to the Chef Editor of Gazeta Express,Leonard Kërquki, regarding news of inviting him to interview by Special Court in Hague. Veseli sent a message to Kërquki via WattsApp, which contains this: “If you want, you can go to my mother Ajshe…, but do not forget that people have families and children, it’s not ok. I’m speaking as a Speaker of the Assembly of…

The head of the Islamic Community in Peja, Musli Arifaj, has threatened BLIC journalist Diamant Balaj. He had written in the newspaper about a case where Musli Arifaj was involved in exhuming a body and re-interred it without informing family members. In this case, Kosovo Police has initiated criminal proceedings qualifying the case as “damage to cemeteries or corpses.”

The Political Adviser of PM Ramush Haradinaj, Halil Matoshi has labeled the journalist of Koha Ditore, Besnik Krasniqi as an agent of foreign services. “Besnik Krasniqi is shining in Sputnik’s special war against our Republic!?”, Matoshi wrote on the social network Facebook, attaching to the article the photos of Koha Ditore and Sputnik, while attaching the article the photos of Koha Ditore and Sputnik. The Association of Journalists of Kosovo has publicly reacted to this…

Emir Hazai a journalist from Tetovo – Macedonia, has publicly called for the massacre of journalists on the Charlie Hebdo portal PERISKOPI and INDEKSONLINE, which took place in France years ago. The owner of the media where journalist Emir Hamzai worked, according to AJK sources, has initiated legal proceedings against him.