Obstruction towards journalist Genc Godanci, Prishtinë, 02.05.2025

Translations: Pristina 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Pristina
• Who was attacked?

  Journalist
• Gender

  Male
• Victim(s) name

  Genc Godanci

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  T7
• Type of media platform

  Radio
  Online Media
  
• Source of information about the incident

  Ekonomia Online, News Agency

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  02.05.2025
• City

  Prishtina
• Perpetrator(s)

  Known (suspected)
• Attacked by

  Security staff or agencie(s)
  
• Means of incidents and attacks

  In person
  
• Type of incident

  Actual attacks on journalists
• Type of attack

  attack_without_injury

• Action by the authorities

• Action taken by the journalists' association

• Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?

  No
• What was the reaction of the journalists' association?

  The association reacted publicly
  

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) strongly condemns the obstruction that the close protection of Prime Minister Kurti made today to the journalist of T7, Genc Godanci, while he was trying to ask him questions about the Reporters Without Borders’ Media Freedom Index.

One of the members of the close protection is seen twice physically grabbing the journalist’s hand, and another presents the second obstacle in the attempt to get answers.

This is not the first time that journalists have been violently obstructed by the close protection in the presence of the acting Prime Minister, Kurti.

AJK calls on the Kosovo Police and the acting Prime Minister to establish proper working conditions for journalists seeking responses from high-ranking officials in public.