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The editorial staff of Gazeta Papirus has informed the Association of Journalists of Kosovo that three masked individuals knocked down the camera of their media team while they were filming KFOR vehicles.

In the video sent to AJK, one of the masked individuals can be heard telling the team not to film.

These images are highly concerning for AJK, so once again, we urge the law enforcement authorities and the international presence in Kosovo to ensure that journalists can report from these municipalities without interference. At the same time, we ask all colleagues to exercise extra precaution during reporting and in no way jeopardize their physical safety for the sake of reporting.

Reporter Details	Obstructing the work of journalists, Zveçan, 29.05.2023
Case description	The editorial staff of Gazeta Papirus has informed the Association of Journalists of Kosovo that three masked individuals knocked down the camera of their media team while they were filming KFOR vehicles. In the video sent to AJK, one of the masked individuals can be heard telling the team not to film.
State	Kosovo
Name and Surname
Gender	Group
Date	29.5.2023
City	Zveçan
Type of Incident	Attacks on media outlets and organizations
From who	To journalists by citizens
The Offender / Suspect
Type of media	Online
Media Name	Gazeta Papirus
Source	Gazeta Papirus
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	These images are highly concerning for AJK, so once again, we urge the law enforcement authorities and the international presence in Kosovo to ensure that journalists can report from these municipalities without interference. At the same time, we ask all colleagues to exercise extra precaution during reporting and in no way jeopardize their physical safety for the sake of reporting.