Actual attack on journalist, Shkumbin Kajtazi, Pristina, 14.06.2020

AJK •︎ 14/06/2020

Actual attack on journalist, Shkumbin Kajtazi, Pristina, 14.06.2020

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Shkumbin Kajtazi

  • Media outlet

  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Rrjeti social Facebook

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    13.06.2020
  • City
    Mitrovicë, Kosovë
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    Prokurori i Shtetit, i ka propozuar Gjykatës Themelore në Mitrovicë, që të pandehurin ta shpallë fajtor për veprën e kryer penale dhe ta dënojë sipas ligjit.
  • Court action
    I dyshuari pasi është intervistuar nga prokurori i rastit, është liruar në procedurë të rregullt hetimore.

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

Shkumbin Kajtazi, journalist of reporteri.net portal reported that an unknown person attempted to set his car on fire.

Kajtazi, through a post on his Facebook account, announced that last night on “Evlia Çelebia” street in Mitrovica, a person has tried to burn his car with gasoline. According to the journalist, this act was prevented by the residents of this street, who had also notified the Kosovo Police.

AJK has publicly reacted through a press release.

Such threats for the Association of Journalists of Kosovo are completely unacceptable, for they seriously violate freedom of expression and endanger the climate of journalism in Kosovo.