Cases

Yesterday, journalist Hateme Smajli from Gazeta Infokus was threatened by Haki Jashari, the Director of the Center of Family Medicine in the Municipality of Obiliq. According to a notice sent to the AJK, Smajli visited the KKMF after receiving complaints from citizens about mold on the second floor of the building. During the encounter, Smajli and camera operator Blerant Shala approached Jashari to address the issue but were met with insults and threats. In a video recording…

Syri Television from Gjakova has informed AJK, that one of their team was hindered during the performance of their duties by the Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Water Company "Gjakova," Hasan Krasniqi. "The team, consisting of journalist Ngadnjim Haxhosaj and cameraman Valon Nixha, responded to the request of the residents of the village of Bishtazhin who invited us to report on a problem that had caused flooding in some lands and the village school. The same were…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is alarmed after journalist Vullnet Krasniqi received death threats today. Krasniqi received a death threat from a resident of the Preshevo Valley, as seen in a video posted on TikTok. "I'm in Pristina, I will pull your teeth with pliers, f ***your family, I will pull a bullet to you, I know the exact address of your apartment, don't go to your village, don't call the police," the person can be heard saying in the video. AJK has…

The editorial office of the online newspaper, Insajderi, has informed AJK about the threats they have received in the last two days following reports about the arrests made by the Kosovo Police in connection with money laundering. They informed AJK that relatives of A.D., one of the arrested individuals, have made repeated threatening calls to their office. Additionally, someone claiming to be A.D.'s brother has threatened the journalists with their lives. Insajderi has…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo - AJK, is concerned about the threats that sports journalist Arlind Sadiku from Klan Kosova and Art Motion has received in recent days. According to Sadiku, he has been subject to a significant number of life-threatening threats, the majority of which are believed to have originated from Serbia. AJK strongly condemns the threats and urges them to cease immediately, as they pose a threat to the journalist's physical safety. Sadiku's…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is concerned about the reported vandalism of the logo belonging to the non-governmental organization Center for Information, Criticism and Action - QIKA. In their statement, QIKA reported that the vandalism of the organization’s logo occurred after the broadcasting of the show “Colors of Love,” and the display of the LGBTIQ+ community flag on the balcony of QIKA. For the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK), this act is…

Today, journalists from both Albanian and Serbian language media outlets were not allowed to cover the Municipal Assembly of Northern Mitrovica. This decision reportedly followed the exclusion of a political activist who wanted to speak at the session. Consequently, the journalists were also asked to leave the premises. AJK condemns this action and emphasizes the importance of transparency in all decisions made by the municipal body for the benefit of the community. The…

The sports journalist on the public television of Kosovo, RTK, Qendresa Krelani-Qeqa, is once again facing online derogatory campaigns. In some recently shared videos, the statement of the former coach of the Kosovo National Team, Ghila, who mentioned taking advice from Krelani about the formation in a match, is being highlighted disrespectfully. AJK strongly condemns these campaigns and urges all individuals, including colleagues in the sports industry, to put an immediate…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is extremely concerned about Kiks Kosova's reporting on the leak of journalist Ardiana Thaçi Mehmeti's phone number within the Albkings group. In the latest episode of Kiks Kosova, which is dedicated exclusively to the continuous harassment of journalist Thaçi Mehmeti by dozens of men who are part of this group, it is reported that her number was leaked as a sign of revenge for her previous reports about the Albkings. The journalist…

Vetëvendosje’s MP, Dimal Basha, continued this weekend with inciting language towards both AJK and RTK. In the latest Facebook post, following the intimidation against RTK journalist, Basha openly shows a tendency to control the editorial content of the Public Broadcaster, interfering in what is considered a priority to be addressed and reported. He uses the same tactics towards AJK, trying to dictate what it should do and how it should behave. AJK's primary mission is the…

On the day when the Reporters Without Borders report placed Kosovo in its worst position in a decade in terms of media freedom, the ruling party, Vetëvendosje demonstrated in practice the disturbing findings of this report. Vetevendosje MP Dimal Basha compared the Public Broadcaster, RTK, with the Serbian state television, RTS, when he was asked by journalist Blerta Foniqi Kabashi about the conditioning Kosovo's membership to the Council of Europe with establishing the…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo has received with concern the threats that have been made against the sports journalist/editor at Channel 10, Lorik Gashi. Gashi has shared the communication that Muhedin Ferati, the president of the club Phoenix, had with him on social networks, where he repeatedly insults and threatens him. "I will f*** your family members. Post the news, I will f*** your family members. I will say one more word to you, if you won't remove that fake…

A team from the online portal Lajmi.net, consisting of journalist Selim Miftari and camera operator Pëparim Tufa, has been seriously threatened and hindered in their work. The incident occurred during a session at the Basic Court in Prizren. According to the media, a defendant with the initials V.H. obstructs the team's work in the presence of the case's judge, telling them not to record and erase the footage. During the incident, he took the camera from the camera operator…

Lajmi.net journalists, Fjolla Hyseni and Lindita Berisha were physically attacked today by a couple on Rruga C in Prishtina. In the disturbing footage published by the media, a woman and a man are seen attacking journalists and attempting to prevent them from filming. According to this media, the incident started when the taxi carrying the journalists blocked their path, leading to a physical confrontation first with the taxi driver. For the Association of Journalists of…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo has received with concern information from colleagues at QIKA about the ongoing disturbing messages and visits they have received from a teacher (whose name is known to us) regarding a news story published in November of last year. In an email sent to AJK, QIKA informed about an alleged case of sexual harassment at the "Nazmi Zhegrova" school in the village of Stanoc i Ulët in the Municipality of Vushtrri. The case was initially…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo has received with concern a statement made by journalist Lirim Mehmetaj of the Albanian Post regarding the summons issued to him as a defendant by the Basic Prosecutor's Office in Pristina. In the summons for presence on March 7, Mehmetaj is invited as a defendant for the criminal offense of "inciting discord and impatience" under Article 141 of the Penal Code. While AJK is waiting for official information, such a call to a journalist…

Today, journalist Adelina Ahmeti and cameraman Jetmir Hoxha of Kallxo.com were threatened by an individual with initials M.H in the village of Skënderaj, Klina e Mesme. The citizen obstructed the team while they were adressing the construction of a church in the village. According to this media, this person not only hindered their team but also used abusive and threatening words toward them. This was then reported to Skënderaj Police Station. “Walk away, I swear as long as I…

Korab Rexhepi, a DTV journalist, received several threatening messages from a guy with the initials M.B. Rexhepi told the Association of Journalists of Kosovo that these threats were made after M.B.'s direct phone contact was cut short due to some banal expressions he made on the journalist's show. One of M.B.'s threatening messages states that the journalist "will disappear with his whole family." The Association of Journalists of Kosovo considers these threats to be…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo has been closely following the campaign initiated by the leadership of the Municipality of Prishtina against journalist Saranda Ramaj and KTV television. This campaign is in response to the publication of a series of land-exchange articles. In a series of interviews, Mayor Pëparim Rama has accused KOHA of "disinformation", while the Director of Urban Planning in the Municipality of Prishtina, Doruntina Maloku, has also made serious…

AJK has been informed by the "Periskopi" portal about a threatening email they received regarding the publication of an article titled "Nine employees of the Faculty of Medicine receive salaries at University Clinical Center of Kosovo (QKUK) without working at all." On January 15, an email was sent demanding the removal of the news, stating "journalists, be careful what you write because many of you are going to be beheaded or your relatives will be taken captive.". AJK is…