Cases

Asociacioni i Gazetarëve të Kosovës është i alarmuar me akuzën e rëndë të Ilir Sadriut, djalit të Sadri Sadriut të vrarë në Ferizaj, muajin e kaluar. Në një postim në rrjetin social Facebook, Sadriu e akuzon gazetarin dhe themeluesin e portalit online Nacionale, Berat Buzhala, për përfshirje në rastin e vrasjes së babait të tij. Sadriu ka shkruar se “fakti që rasti nuk u denoncua para gjykatave të Republikës së Kosovës, por para atyre të Serbisë, dhe duke marrë parasysh…

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…

The Association of Kosovo Journalists (AJK) views President Vjosa Osmani's recent call for investigations into media outlets, particularly Nacionale and its head Berat Buzhala, as a dangerous and unacceptable precedent. In a public post today on Facebook, the President explicitly urged security and justice authorities to investigate the aforementioned media outlet following their coverage of a recent incident in Ferizaj. Repeated accusations that the media is working for…

The member of Vetëvendosje in the Central Election Commission (CEC), Sami Kurteshi, criticized the media today during a public address regarding the case of the activist Astrit Dehari. Kurteshi has accused Klan Kosova, Express, and RTK: "of playing a negative and disinformation role, especially with the release of unauthorized footage. At the time, RTK carried all the propaganda against the Vetëvendosje Movement and justified the arrests." This is an irresponsible and…

Today, a series of alarming photomontages have been circulating on social media, portraying Kosovar journalists with fabricated messages alongside logos of reputable Kosovar media outlets. Journalists targeted in these malicious montages include Vehbi Kajtazi, Valon Syla, Berat Buzhala, and others. In particular, the logo of the independent Serbian media outlet Kossev from Northern Mitrovica is being falsely utilized. The fabricated news links are associated with media…

The editorial office of the media outlet "Sbunker" has received a series of insults and threats today following the publication of an editorial regarding the anticipated opening of the Ibri bridge. A user with the account @AvniR55219 on the X platform has left a threatening message, stating, "It is a sin if all the staff is not murdered." These calls for killing the journalists are deeply concerning, and AJK strongly condemns the campaign targeting this media outlet. The…

The attacks, insults, and lynchings of officials from Vetëvendosje have continued with intensity on Thursday. Selman Sokoli, an assemblyman of VV in Prizren, made derogatory remarks about journalists from Nacionale and Periskopi, saying that "they trained them like stray dogs.". In a Facebook post, Fahri Beqa alleged that “Radojçiqi and Vuçiçi gave you money” to Ilir Mirena, the head of the media outlet Periskopi. Moreover, Qëndrim Krasniqi claimed that certain media outlets…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) has been informed of two threats that the online media outlet Mitropol from Mitrovica has received in the last 24 hours. The first threat is related to a report from Vushtrri about the establishment of a mini-amusement park in the square, while the second threat was accompanied by a video claiming that "Wagner is in Kosovo." To AJK, these threats are deeply concerning and unacceptable. We urge the Kosovo Police to thoroughly…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is deeply concerned about recent statements made by Minister of Justice, Albulena Haxhiu, regarding the proposal to submit the news related to accusations against two media outlets (Nacionale and Periskopi) to the Prosecutor's Office. After being done with her interrogation at the Prosecutor's Office, Mrs. Haxhiu stated, "I provided information to the Prosecutor's Office regarding a news report on RTK that mentions Nacionale and…

This morning, Dejona Mihali, an official of Vetëvendosje, once again targeted journalists, the media, and the AJK in a series of ongoing attacks by the ruling party. Mihali has called for an investigation into the media in Kosovo following claims made by a Bosnian newspaper, which she has described as "an investigative newspaper and not a regime mouthpiece." Furthermore, Mihali has urged AJK to request investigations, stating that "the Association of Journalists would…

Asociacioni i Gazetarëve të Kosovës është i alarmuar me fushatën e re të Lëvizjes Vetëvendosje kundër medieve në Kosovë. Deputetët Sali Zyba dhe Dimal Basha kanë shpërndarë një artikull të një mediumi të quajtur “Slobodna Bosna” (shqip: Bosnja e Lirë), nëpërmjet të cilit ata akuzojnë medie në Kosovë që, sipas tyre, “janë nën kontroll të Serbisë dhe Vuçiqit”. Deputeti Zyba në një status në Facebook shkruan: “Dy medie të Kosovës iu përmendën emra, Periskopit dhe Nacionales”.

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is concerned about a series of threatening videos, particularly on the TikTok platform, targeting journalists and media outlets. The threats were made in relation to the reporting about Faton Hajrizi, who escaped from prison in Kosovo and is said to have been killed in Serbia. Ermal Panduri, host of the "Debat Plus" show on TV Dukagjini, and Vehbi Kajtazi, founder of Paparaci and panelist on Klan Kosova, were targeted in the attacks.

The online media platform "Sbunker" was the target of a major cyber attack today, resulting in a compromise of its content. "Sbunker wants to inform the public that today, 16 July, its website www.sbunker.org underwent a coordinated and sophisticated cyber attack. We are back online and are working to recover the content which has been temporarily compromised. Although we managed to save most of our content, the attackers were able to delete the last four months’ worth of…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is alarmed by the arrest and Police escorting of the camera operator of the media outlet Betimi për Drejtësi (Oath for Justice), Arianit Tahiri. Tahiri was accompanied by journalist Alberta Hashani, and they were part of the team investigating allegations of office abuse by a couple of prosecutors in Prizren. Tahiri was filming in a bar when asked to stop by the bar's staff and a prosecutor who was present. The prosecutor called the…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is deeply concerned about recent online posts targeting journalist Rid Berisha from KosovaLive.net. Berisha has reported to AJK that an employee of the Islamic Community of Kosovo has used hateful language towards him and encouraged others to make derogatory comments, along with posting multiple photos of Berisha in connection with the attacks on October 7 in Israel. AJK strongly condemns any form of verbal abuse or threats directed…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo has been following with great concern developments at RTK, which resulted this Sunday with Shkumbin Ahmetxhekaj, leaving his position of Director General, as international press freedoms organizations warned lately, would happen. Ahmetxhekaj, a seasoned journalist with the Kosovo Public Broadcaster said about “a 7 month political pressure with deep disagreements with the Board about fundamental issues concerning the way to move…

Vetevendosje MP, Dimal Basha has used his speech in the Kosovo Parliament to continue his unprecedented attacks against media and members of the civil society. “This Government is the only one to has stopped the flow of money towards media, and no cent goes to them. So, if we wanted to capture them, we would do what others did. But, the change shows we don’t want to capture them”, Basha said. This is an unacceptable attack against media freedoms and the plural media…

Yesterday, journalist Hateme Smajli from Gazeta Infokus was threatened by Haki Jashari, the Director of the Center of Family Medicine in the Municipality of Obiliq. According to a notice sent to the AJK, Smajli visited the KKMF after receiving complaints from citizens about mold on the second floor of the building. During the encounter, Smajli and camera operator Blerant Shala approached Jashari to address the issue but were met with insults and threats. In a video recording…

Syri Television from Gjakova has informed AJK, that one of their team was hindered during the performance of their duties by the Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Water Company "Gjakova," Hasan Krasniqi. "The team, consisting of journalist Ngadnjim Haxhosaj and cameraman Valon Nixha, responded to the request of the residents of the village of Bishtazhin who invited us to report on a problem that had caused flooding in some lands and the village school. The same were…

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is alarmed after journalist Vullnet Krasniqi received death threats today. Krasniqi received a death threat from a resident of the Preshevo Valley, as seen in a video posted on TikTok. "I'm in Pristina, I will pull your teeth with pliers, f ***your family, I will pull a bullet to you, I know the exact address of your apartment, don't go to your village, don't call the police," the person can be heard saying in the video. AJK has…