Other threats to journalists, Kelvin Muka, Tirana 01.07.2022

Tirana •︎ 04/07/2022

Other threats to journalists, Kelvin Muka, Tirana 01.07.2022

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  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Tirana
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Kelvin Muka

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    A2CNN
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Printed Media
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    https://citizens-channel.com/2022/07/03/reagime-riedukimi-i-kryeministrit-ndaj-gazetareve-shkelje-e-te-drejtes-per-informim/?fbclid=IwAR3Qpkt1VcTJRjWGL3nEkMNjmnkpbHBUxXQN7PZjgCvv3EfdOxhky9_sy6Y

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    01.07.2021
  • City
    Tirana
  • 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

Last Friday, 1st of July, during a press conference with journalists, Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama told Klevin Muka, journalist of A2 CNN TV station (affiliate of CNN in Albania) that he is not allowed to attend any other press conferences of the Prime Minister for the next three months and must be sent to “re-education” for what Rama considers unethical behavior on the side of journalist.

Klevin Muka asked Minister Olta Xhaçka about her conflict of interest as a minister and her husband as a strategic investor of the government of Albania in the tourism sector. Rama did not allow the Minister to answer, instead, he publicly designated the journalist as not welcome in future conferences.