Obstruction of Duty, Prizren-Dragash, 9.2.2025

Translations: Tirana 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Pristina
• Who was attacked?

  Group
• Group members' names and surnames

  Klan Kosova

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  Klan Kosova
• Type of media platform

  Radio
  Radio
  Online Media
  
• Source of information about the incident

  Klan Kosova

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  09.02.2025
• City

  Prizren - Dragash
• Perpetrator(s)

  Not known
• Attacked by

  (ordinary) citizens
  
• Means of incidents and attacks

  In person
  
• Type of incident

  Actual attacks on journalists
• Type of attack

  attack_other

• 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
  

During the election day coverage, Klan Kosova journalists faced obstruction while carrying out their duties. In two instances, journalists Qëndresa Tërshani and Sala Gashi were subjected to verbal abuse, insults, and offensive language. In the first case, the journalist was obstructed at a voting center in Dragash. She was confronted with discriminatory, gender-based insults such as “the girl from Serbia,” “wh**e,” and “you are sold out.” The second case occurred during the celebration of the Self-Determination Movement (Vetëvendosje) in Prizren, where the reporting also became challenging due to verbal harassment.