Country | KO |
Name and Surname | Shkumbin Kajtazi |
Gender | Male |
Date | 24/07/2018 |
City / Location | Pristina |
Type of incident | Other threats to journalists |
By whom | By public officials |
Type of media | online |
Media name | Gazeta Metro |
Source | Journalist |
Public prosecutor | Investigation |
Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
What was journalists' association reaction | AJK strongly condemned the threat from Mitrovica Mayor Agim Bahtiri against journalist Shkumbin Kajtazi and called on security and justice authorities to bring the perpertrator in front of justice. |
Were authorities informed? | Yes - Police Yes - Public |
Journalist Shkumbin Kajtazi recevied threatening telephone call from Mitrovica Mayor, Agim Bahtiri. The threat came as a result of an article journalist Kajtazi wrote about an employment of a young girl in the position of the chief of staff at Bahtiri’s office.