Threatening language towards journalist Arlind Sadiku, Gjilan, 04.05.2022

Translations: Pristina 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Pristina
• Gender

  Male
• Victim(s) name

  Arlind Sadiku

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  ArtMotion
• Type of media platform

  Online Media
  
• Source of information about the incident

  Facebook

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  04.05.2022
• City

  Gjilan
• Perpetrator(s)

  Known (suspected)
• Attacked by

  Public person(s)
  
• Type of incident

  Other threats to journalists

• Action by the authorities

• Action taken by the journalists' association

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

  Yes

Arlind Sadiku a sports journalist reported at the Association of Journalists of Kosovo that he was threatened by referee Mervan Bejtullahu.

According to Sadiku, Bejtullahu openly threatened him before the match Gjilan – Drita, saying to him that “We are in Gjilan, but if we were in Prishtina, I would have beaten you”.

For AJK, such language and behavior is unacceptable and makes it impossible for the journalist to report from the field.

AJK also calls upon the Football Federation of Kosovo – FFK, to take measures against referee Bejtullahu.