PRISTINA, 03.05.2018 – The Association of Journalists of Kosovo was informed by journalist Mentor Gjergjaj that he was verbally threatened by a person in Gjakova. He was together with the team in this town while he was working in a story there.
Gjergjaj said that a family member of the victim verbally threatened him.
“He insulted me, he dashed me, told me I am a spy, and he told me that I will have responsibility,” said Gjergjaj.
AJK calls on Kosovo police and Prosecution in Gjakova to investigate this case and bring the perpetrator in front of justice.
This threat is ninth case so far since January 2018 and it happened on the day of the World Press Freedom Day.