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Other threats to journalists, “Oath of the Justice,” Prishtina, 12.12.2019

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…

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Other threats to journalists, Denis Galushi, Prishtinë, 11.11.2019

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…

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Actual attacks on journalists, Mejreme Gashi, Kamenica, 07.11.2019

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…

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Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Klan Kosova team, 03.11.2019, Mitrovica

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…

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Actual attacks on journalists, Norë Kelmendi, Prishtina, 27.10.2019

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…

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OTHER THREATS TO JOURNALISTS, BATON HAXHIU & VEHBI KAJTAZI, PRISHTINA 24.10.2019

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…

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Other threats to journalists, Paulina Nushi Muhaxhiri, Prishtina, 11.09.2019

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…

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Other threats to journalists, Mentor Shala and Ridvan Berisha, Prishtina, 31.08.2019

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.

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Threats against media outlets and organizations, Gazeta Express, Prishtina, 22.08.2019

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…

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Other threats to journalists, Gramos Zurnaxhiu, Prizren, 19.07.2019

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.

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Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Zana Cimili, Prishtina, 05.07.2019

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…

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Actual attacks on journalists, Enis Misini, Prishtina 16.06.2019

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.

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Actual attacks on journalists, Mirlind Behluli, Dubrava – Istog, 23. 05. 2019

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.

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Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Irfan Maliqi, Viti, 08.05.2019

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.

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Other threats to journalists, Leonard Kërquki, Prishtina, 03.05.2019

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…

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Other threats to journalists, Diamand Bajra, Peja, 03.04.2019

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.”

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Other threats to journalists, Besnik Krasniqi, Prishtinë, 13.02.2019

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…

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Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, PERISKOPI & INDEKSONLINE, Tetovo,13.01.2019

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.

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Actual attacks on journalists, Saranda Ramaj, Prishtina, 28.12.2018

The phone of journalist Saranda Ramaj was confiscated without the court's order by the Kosovo Police. Ramaj was stopped by the police while she was reporting on the court procedures against “People’s Eye”. The confiscation of job equipment is a hard abuse of the Law on the Protection of Journalism Sources – specifically by the articles 4, 5 and 6, as well as the article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

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Verbal threat, Agim Ademi, Lipjan, 02.12.2018

Journalist Agim Ademi recevied threats by Lipjan municipal official via telephone call asking journalists not to deal with him.

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