Civil society representatives meet with Chief Prosecutor Blerim Isufaj
Representatives of non-governmental organisations met with Blerim Isufaj, Chief Prosecutor of the Special Prosecution Office of the Republic of Kosovo, to discuss the digital security of journalists, activists and civil society representatives, as well as the need to prevent and address threats, attacks and other forms of violence or hate speech, in accordance with applicable legislation.
During the meeting, civil society representatives expressed concerns to Isufaj about the decline in media freedom. They stressed the importance of the prosecution and justice systems in protecting freedom of expression and media freedom, and called for increased protection of activists and journalists and for these issues to be prioritised.
Representatives of the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK), Lëvizja FOL, BIRN Kosovo, Sbunker, AMPEK, Kosovo Stability Initiative (IKS), Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR), Hibrid Info, Prishtina Institute for Political Studies (PIPS), Centre for the Development of Social Groups (CSGD) and Kosovar Gender Studies Center (KCGS), as well as journalist Saranda Ramaj and activist Flutura Kusari, attended the meeting.
