Attacks on media outlets and organizations, Prishtinë, 16.05.2025

AJK •︎ 16/05/2025

Attacks on media outlets and organizations, Prishtinë, 16.05.2025

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Media

  • Media outlet

  • Type of media platform
    Other
  • Source of information about the incident
    Facebook

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    16.05.2025
  • City
    Prishtinë
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Politician(s) / political party(ies) (other than public officials)
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Posts or comments on social networks
  • Type of incident
    Attacks on media outlets and organizations
  • Type of attack
    Other attacks

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Unknown
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly

Vetëvendosje (Guxo) MP Donika Gërvalla Schwarz has publicly attacked journalists and media outlets in at least two Facebook posts, while defending fellow MP Faton Peci.

The acting Minister of Foreign Affairs wrote, “You, who are anything but journalists, continue with lies and fabrications,”and further added, “Let me not call these people who are clearly not journalists, mercenaries of lies and deceit.”

AJK strongly condemns this unacceptable language from a senior official of the political party that has led Kosovo over the past four years. AJK reminds that such orchestrated attacks have significantly contributed to Kosovo’s poor ranking in the region in terms of media freedom.

AJK calls on Vetëvendosje and its minor allies to immediately cease using inflammatory rhetoric against media and journalists.