Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Donika Voca, Shemsi Igrishta, Malisevo, 09.06.2015.

Admin •︎ 09/06/2015

Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Donika Voca, Shemsi Igrishta, Malisevo, 09.06.2015.

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    [:en]Donika Voca, Shemsi Igrishta[:]

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    [:en]KTV[:]
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    [:en]Viktima[:]

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    23.12.2015
  • City
    [:en]Malishevë[:]
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes

On 09.06 2015,  Kohavision team consisted by the journalist Donika Voca and the cameraman Shemsi Igrishta are threatened and impeded in their work by the director of the high school “Hamdi Berisha” in Malisevo, Izet Hoti. Voca and Igrishta were threatened not to publish the news that aimed to work on and later were expelled from school. The principle, Izet Hoti has not allowed the team to take footages outside of the school building and threatened again to break the camera and that he will deal personally with the cameraman and the journalist. Moreover, according to the journalist and cameraman, Izet Hoti apperead in the office of the Director of Education in the Municipality and continued to pressure that the news will not be published and requested the Director of Education not to talk to camera related to the case.