Country | KO |
Name and Surname | Vehbi Kajtazi |
Gender | Male |
Date | 14/09/2017 |
City / Location | Pristina |
Type of incident | Other threats to journalists |
By whom | By public officials |
Type of media | online |
Media name | Insajderi |
Source | Journalist |
Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
What was journalists' association reaction | AJK board is extremely concerned by this threat and asks for quick investigation by justice institutions. Kosovo continues to face problems in respect of media freedom. International reports similarly this year highlighted country’s stagnations in this field. Particularly in recent period of time there is considerable increase of attacks and serious threats against journalists. Having in mind the impunity towards attackers or threats against journalists, in this phase AJK asks urgently for support by all relevant institutions including: Kosovo police, prosecution and other institutions to be more active in creation of a better environment to exercise journalism. If such criminal acts continue to be tolerated in which the journalists are the victims, then we would only have an increase of such cases and deeper distrust towards security and justice institutions. |
Were authorities informed? | Yes - Police |
Editor-in-chief of “Insajderi.com” Vehbi Kajtazi informed the Association of Journalists of Kosovo to have received a death threat. Kajtazi said that he was threatened by MP Beke Berisha that, according to journalist, went to a restaurant which is owned by Kajtazi’s friend and sent the message: “Tell your friend that if he mentions my name again in newspaper, bullet in the head awaits you”.