Derogatory language against Albanian Post, Prishtinë, 07.06.2023

Translations: Pristina 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Pristina
• Who was attacked?

  Group

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  Albanian Post
• Type of media platform

  Online Media
  
• Source of information about the incident

  Facebook

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  07.06.2023
• City

  Prishtine
• Perpetrator(s)

  Known (suspected)
• Attacked by

  Authorities - individuals
  
• 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

Artan Abrashi of Vetvendosje, the ruling party’s MP, used derogatory language today against the “Albanian Post” portal, right after the release of an article warning of probable sanctions against Prime Minister Albin Kurti and others regarding the situation in the north. “Euronews Albania” reported a similar report.

“Sanishic’s Albanian portal writes about sanctions against Kosovo. Its name is Albanian, but it has nothing to do with Albania,”, the MP stated on Facebook.

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo strongly condemns Abrashi’s statement and considers that such labeling jeopardizes the safety of all journalists and other media workers.

AJK calls on Prime Minister Kurti to distance himself from such attacks against the media and journalists by members of the government and the ruling party.