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Burim Pacolli, a journalist at Nacional, was physically assaulted by several individuals on Monday afternoon, according to reports from his media outlet.

According to the report, the attack is suspected to have been carried out by a rapper whose work Pacolli had reviewed.

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) strongly condemns this attack, which endangered Pacolli’s physical integrity, and calls on the Kosovo Police to locate and apprehend the perpetrator(s) following Pacolli’s official complaint.

Freedom of expression, criticism, and reporting is guaranteed under the Constitution and laws of Kosovo, and no journalist should be subjected to attacks for exercising these rights.

Reporter Details	Sulme aktuale ndaj gazetarëve, Burim Pacolli, Prishtinë, 02.03.2026
Case description	Burim Pacolli, a journalist at Nacional, was physically assaulted by several individuals on Monday afternoon, according to reports from his media outlet. According to the report, the attack is suspected to have been carried out by a rapper whose work Pacolli had reviewed.
State	Kosovo
Name and Surname	Burim Pacolli
Gender	Male
Date	2.3.2026
City	Prishtinë
Type of Incident	Actual attacks on journalists
From who	By public persons
The Offender / Suspect	Mossi
Type of media	Online
Media Name	Nacionale
Source	Nacionale
Public Prosecutor
Judiciary
Judiciary Status
Legal Closure
Has the Journalist Association been notified?	Yes
Has the incident been reported to the authorities?	Yes
Has the incident been reported to the XXX?
Associations Respond	The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) strongly condemns this attack, which endangered Pacolli’s physical integrity, and calls on the Kosovo Police to locate and apprehend the perpetrator(s) following Pacolli’s official complaint. Freedom of expression, criticism, and reporting is guaranteed under the Constitution and laws of Kosovo, and no journalist should be subjected to attacks for exercising these rights.