Public pressure against journalist Edona Podvorica, Prishtinë, 02.08.2023

AJK •︎ 02/08/2023

Public pressure against journalist Edona Podvorica, Prishtinë, 02.08.2023

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Edona Podvorica

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    RTK
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    Facebook

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    02.08.2023
  • City
    Prishtine
  • 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

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is concerned about the public pressure applied by Vetvendosje MPs against RTK journalist Edona Podvorica, who, along with the majority of her media colleagues boycotted the news conference of Minister Rozeta Hajdari.

MP Valon Ramadani stated on Facebook that “it appears that this institution avoided the legal obligation by not remaining at Minister Rozeta Hajdari’s conference.” In the same line, Vetvendosje’s other MP, Enver Dugolli, has written, as have other members of the ruling party, calling for the journalist’s dismissal.

The AJK considers Tuesday’s boycott as a valid form of protest by journalists and the media and asks the ruling party not to put pressure on public media journalists.

Furthermore, AJK asks RTK management not to be influenced by government pressure in relation to the actions of its employees.