Cases

Moderator and journalist of Television 7 – Fidan Jupolli has received threatening messages, which are related to his work, through social networks. Based on the announcement of Association Journalists of Kosovo – AJK, Jupolli said that he is constantly receiving threatening messages. According to him, the messages are that they will liquidate him, or expel him from Kosovo. He received such messages also during the interview with the Minister of Justice – Albulena Haxhiu.

Journalist from the “Kossev” portal, Tatjana Lazarevic, was arrested by the police on April 12, 2020, while she was on duty. The case occurred while it is applyed the decision of the Government of Kosovo to restrict the freedom of movement for citizens to prevent the spread of pandemic Covid 12. The case was confirmed by the journalist, namely the editor of this portal, Tatjana Lazarevic. She explained that she went to the field for a story at the Health Center in Zvecan.

Member of party “Lëvizja Vetëvendosje” Hysamedin Ferraj attacked verbally journalists Berat Buzhala and Parim Olluri, qualified them as part of a Serbian-Russian lobby thought in Kosovo. Through posts on his Facebook account, Ferraj said: “Kosovo’s partial or full return under Serbia the Serbian-Russian lobby in the United States, with its most powerful representative, Richard Grenell, must be done without weapons. He can do this only with the Serbian-Russian lobbyists…

Radio Television of Kosovo- RTK, respectively its leading bodies, have taken disciplinary selectively measures against its employees. RTK leaders formed disciplinary commissions to take punitive measures against a group of journalists who, expressed dissatisfaction, in one form or another. They did not the same to another group of journalists who deliberately committed serious violations of professional ethics and to the detriment of the public interest. These information…

During March 2020, ZËRI newspaper fired more than twenty journalists, redactors and other media workers. Among the dismissed are three journalists and one editor and, while according to our colleagues, two of the journalists are pregnant. They were informed about the discontinuation of their employment via email sent by the director of ZËRI newspaper, which in public opinion has been interpreted as a violation of the Labor Law, specifically provisions that are provide for…

Moderators and journalists Jeta Xharra – Jeta në Kosovë, Xhemajl Rexha – Kohavizion and Fidan Jupolli – Television 7, have been publicly lynched through social networks. Through a page on the social network FACEBOOK, mentioned journalists have been described as mercenaries of one of the political parties in the country, namely Levizja Vetevendosje. The case is linked with recent political developments in Kosovo, where the government did not survive a no-confidence motion in…

The Online Newspaper team BLIC contented by the journalists Diamand Bajra and Nebi Maxhuni, as well as the cameraman Arsim Rexhepi were attacked by tow people while carrying out a story about Coronavirus in the North Mitrovica. The BLIC newspaper team went hear to a flour-selling place and talked to citizens about the supply. At that moment, they were attacked physically by two people, who did hit them with fists and kicks. As a result, the journalist Nebi Maxhuni was…

Journalist Berat Buzhala is threatened with life and causing bodily injuries, Prishtina, March 21, 2020. Journalist and owner of Gazeta Express and Television 7 – Berat Buzhala has been threatened and an attempted physical attack on him on March 21, 2020. While he was in a pharmacy, two people outside tried to attack journalist Berat Buzhala. In a statement on his FACEBOOK profile, he said that “at the Rexal pharmacy in Pristina, in the presence of four or five people, two…

The director of the online newspaper “Reporter” – Bekim Kabashi has been threatened by businessman Latif Kryeziu. Latif Kryeziu, who is the owner of a fuel company, threatened journalist Bekim Kabashi through phone messages. He wrote to the journalist with the words: “Woe to you what you will face”, and then threatened him through phone calls to the newsroom. After that, Kryeziu went to Kabashi parents’ house with another person and threatened them. Based on the data of the…

The personal driver of Serbian List Party Chairman, Slavko Simic has prevented the team of Arbresh.info from carrying out his task. According to reports by Arbresh.info, Simic visited a secondary school and later the so-called parallel municipality of Prilluzha. The team of Arbresh.info was banned to be present to report about the meetings, while Serbian media were allowed to be present. Moreover, as reported by journalist Elmedina Ballazhi, after her attempt to enter the…

Gazetarja e KALLXO.com është kërcënuar në kohën kur po monitoronte një rast të fajdesë në Gjykatën e Gjakovës. Siç raporton KALLXO.com, para shpalljes së aktgjykimit në rastin ku S.Sh. po akuzohet për fajde, i njëjti ka kërkuar nga mediet e pranishme që të mos fotografojnë dhe të shkruajnë me iniciale, përkundër që një gjë e tillë nuk është kërkuar nga Gjykata. Si rrjedhojë, pasi që gazetarja e KALLXO.com ka vazhduar me kryerjen e detyrave të saja, njëri nga shoqëruesit e të…

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…