Attacks on media outlets and organizations,

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Attacks on media outlets and organizations,

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Man
  • Victim(s) name
    Shqipron Xhema

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    KALLXO
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    15.07.2026
  • City
    Prishtine
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    By public official(s) and/or representative(s) of the executive power
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Through media outlets (broadcast, print, online)
  • Type of incident
    Attacks on media outlets and organizations
  • Type of attack
    Other attacks

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly

The Mayor of Obiliq, Halil Thaçi, today publicly attacked the online media outlet KALLXO.com, casting doubt on its reporting on the land expropriation process in the village of Shipitullë.

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) strongly condemns this unprecedented statement, which employs threatening rhetoric against the media outlet, its journalist, and the author of the article, Shqipron Xhema. Such conduct seeks to undermine media freedom and the ability of journalists to carry out their professional and investigative work independently and in the public interest.

AJK calls on Mr. Thaçi and other public officials to provide information on issues covered by the media in an open and transparent manner, rather than resorting to the intimidation of journalists.

KALLXO.com has announced that it will file an urgent defamation lawsuit against the Mayor of Obiliq.