Translations: Pristina
Case info
Personal info
- Regional centerPristina
- Who was attacked?Journalist
- GenderFemale
- Victim(s) nameMeridiana Statovci
Media outlet
- Name of the media outletKoha
- Type of media platformRadio
Radio
Online Media - Source of information about the incidentBy the journalist herself
Incident Data
- Date of incident12.03.2025
- CityPrishtina
- Perpetrator(s)Known (suspected)
- Attacked byPublic person(s)
- Means of incidents and attacksIn person
- Type of incidentOther threats to journalists
- Type of threatAggressive, harassing or discriminatory statements
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 Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) strongly condemns the sexist, unacceptable, and degrading language used by Visar Geci against KOHA journalist Meridiana Statovci.
Geci, who serves as an advisor to the Mayor of Pristina, Përparim Rama, attacked journalist Statovci with derogatory language due to her reporting on the construction work on “George W. Bush” street in the capital.
AGK demands that Mayor Rama clearly distance himself from and condemn this language, which comes from an official with whom he works.
Such behavior makes it more difficult for journalists to do their work, and it is even more serious when directed at female journalists, as it aims to degrade their professional efforts.