Obstructing the work of journalists, Prishtinë, 21.08.2024
Today, journalists Gresa Nitaj from Klan Kosova, Leonita Bajrami from Top Channel, and Venhar Isufi from Tëvë1, and camera operators Arben Restelica, Edon Hogjagjiku and Valdrin Abazi, were obstructed while reporting on a murder that took place last night in Kodra e Trimave, in Prishtina.
In a live broadcast for an information news edition in Klan Kosova, the journalist Gresa Nitaj is seen being forcibly grabbed by a man, preventing her from reporting live. The same individual is seen and heard telling Top Channels and Teve1s crews to leave.
.For the Association of Journalists of Kosovo, obstructing the work of journalists is unacceptable; therefore, we call upon the Kosovo Police to ensure that journalists can carry out their work without being harmed or hindered.
| Reporter Details | Obstructing the work of journalists, Prishtinë, 21.08.2024 |
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| Case description | Today, journalists Gresa Nitaj from Klan Kosova, Leonita Bajrami from Top Channel, and Venhar Isufi from Tëvë1, and camera operators Arben Restelica, Edon Hogjagjiku and Valdrin Abazi, were obstructed while reporting on a murder that took place last night in Kodra e Trimave, in Prishtina. In a live broadcast for an information news edition in Klan Kosova, the journalist Gresa Nitaj is seen being forcibly grabbed by a man, preventing her from reporting live. The same individual is seen and heard telling Top Channels and Teve1s crews to leave. |
| State | Kosovo |
| Name and Surname | Gresa Nitaj, Leonita Bajrami, Venhar Isufi |
| Gender | Group |
| Date | 21.8.2024 |
| City | Prishtinë |
| Type of Incident | Actual attacks on journalists |
| From who | To journalists by citizens |
| The Offender / Suspect | |
| Type of media | Radio and Television |
| Media Name | Klan Kosova, Top Channel, Teve1 |
| Source | Klan Kosova |
| Public Prosecutor | |
| Judiciary | |
| Judiciary Status | |
| Legal Closure | |
| Has the Journalist Association been notified? | Yes |
| Has the incident been reported to the authorities? | |
| Has the incident been reported to the XXX? | |
| Associations Respond | .For the Association of Journalists of Kosovo, obstructing the work of journalists is unacceptable; therefore, we call upon the Kosovo Police to ensure that journalists can carry out their work without being harmed or hindered. |