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The Association of Journalists is currently accepting applications from trainers for a two-day training on Combating Gender-Based Violence Through Responsible Journalism, as part of the project, “Countering Discrimination, Hate Speech and Gender-based Violence” funded by the European Union.

At today’s press conference Prime Minister Edi Rama refused to answer journalist’s Ambrozia Meta questions and inappropriately tried to touch her cheek. After a meeting with district political leaders at the Socialist Party headquarters, Prime Minister Rama held an impromptu press conference.

Asociacioni i Gazetarëve të Kosovës me pikëllim ka marrë lajmin për vdekjen e gazetarit, Arben Rugova. Ai ka punuar në sektorin e arsimit dhe të politikës në disa media si Koha Ditore, Gazeta Express, Telegrafi, Gazeta Lajmi e të tjera.

Before starting off the module, journalism students and journalists were addressed by Xhemajl Rexha, the Chairman of the Board of the Association of Journalists of Kosovo, and Vjollca Islami Hajrullahu, Project Manager at Forum Civil Peace Service - Kosovo.

The SafeJournalists Network utterly condemn the life-threatening email sent to Isa Myzyraj, a journalist at Ora News and an activist of human rights in Albania. This alarming incident occurred on March 12, 2024, when Mr. Myzyraj and his employer received an email filled with hateful, anti-Semitic…

Over the past few days, several journalists in Serbia have been continuously insulted, threatened live, by phone or through messages on social networks, and some have been the target of intimidation by the police.

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo has received with concern information from colleagues at QIKA about the ongoing disturbing messages and visits they have received from a teacher (whose name is known to us) regarding a news story published in November of last year. In an email sent to AJK…

Asociacioni i Gazetarëve të Kosovës me pikëllim ka pranuar lajmin për vdekjen e gazetarit njëherësh shkrimtarit, Bajram Sefaj. Ai për shumë vite ka punuar si gazetar në gazetën Rilindja, por që ka qenë edhe korrespodent për disa media ndërkombëtare. Krahas gazetarisë…

Journalism students and journalists participating in the second edition of the Academy for Information Integrity delved into the field of cyber security within the media landscape this past Saturday. Led by Prof. Dr. Blerim Rexha…

On International Women's Day, the SafeJournalists Network points out that the position of women journalists in the Western Balkans remains difficult. Although female journalists usually work under similar conditions to their male colleagues…

The SafeJournalists Network expresses its profound concern and dismay over the continued and intensified smear campaign against Ola Xama, an investigative journalist in Albania. Despite previous calls (here, here, here) for solidarity and the cessation of harassment…

SafeJournalists Network and the Media Freedom Rapid Response strongly condemn the behavior of the local authorities in Indjija, who forcibly removed the journalist Verica Marincic from the municipality building and prevented her from doing her job.

Franjo Sarcevic, the editor of the portal Prometej, received a series of threats, insults and became the target of hate speech on social networks, as well as media harassment, after he published a column in which he commented on the statements and iconography of the solemn celebration of March 1…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo has received with concern a statement made by journalist Lirim Mehmetaj of the Albanian Post regarding the summons issued to him as a defendant by the Basic Prosecutor's Office in Pristina. In the summons for presence on March 7…

Në Selanik u publikua raporti vjetor i Platformës së Këshillit të Evropës për Sigurinë e Gazetarëve, “Press Freedom in Europe: Time to Turn the Tide”. Raporti i referohet statistikave të Asociacionit të Gazetarëve të Kosovës për rastet e sulmeve dhe kërcënimeve ndaj gazetarëve e medieve…

Journalism students and journalists participating in the second edition of the Academy for information integrity were taught about algorithms and social media on Saturday. This module, led by Gëzim Bala, a marketing expert and founder of LVL UP company, focused on the significance of social media.

N1 newsroom received death threats last night in comments on the website. In addition to many insults, targeting as traitors and threats that “they know where they (journalists) live and which car they drive” the comment said that “they would kill them all soon”.

The SafeJournalists Network expresses concern over the decision made by the Albanian Supreme Court on February 20, 2024, regarding the case of journalist Elton Qyno, whose equipment was confiscated on December 13, 2023, by the Special Prosecution Office against Organised Crime and Corruption (SPAK).

Today, journalist Adelina Ahmeti and cameraman Jetmir Hoxha of Kallxo.com were threatened by an individual with initials M.H in the village of Skënderaj, Klina e Mesme. The citizen obstructed the team while they were adressing the construction of a church in the village. According to this media…

forumZFD – Kosovo Program and the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) are pleased to announce the opening of applications for the “Academy of Dealing with the Past Journalism and Conflict Sensitive Reporting" for journalists and journalism students.