Death threats against journalist Vehbi Kajtazi, Pristina, 08.10.2024

Translations: Pristina 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Pristina
• Who was attacked?

  Journalist
• Gender

  Male
• Victim(s) name

  Vehbi Kajtazi

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  Paparaci
• Type of media platform

  Online Media
  
• Source of information about the incident

  Facebook

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  08.10.2024
• City

  Pristina
• Perpetrator(s)

  Known (convicted)
• Attacked by

  (ordinary) citizens
  
• Means of incidents and attacks

  Chat applications
  
• 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
• What was the reaction of the journalists' association?

  The association reacted publicly
  

The journalist and director of the online media outlet Paparaci.com, Vehbi Kajtazi, has received death threats through messages on his Facebook account.

On Facebook, Kajtazi has been threatened that he will be burned with gasoline, while the perpetrator has vowed to sell his house in order to meet with Kajtazi.

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is extremely concerned with the death threats received by journalist Vehbi Kajtazi.

AJK asks the responsible authorities and law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Kosovo to provide security for journalist Kajtazi and to urgently address the threat he received on the evening of October 8, through a message on his Facebook account.

AJK has contacted the Kajtazi and he has already informed the responsible authorities about the serious threat he received.

AJK asks the Kosovo Police to react quickly to locate the threat in order to avoid any danger to the life of journalist Vehbi Kajtazi.