Actual attack against journalist Osman Stafa, 21.06.2026, Tirana

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Actual attack against journalist Osman Stafa, 21.06.2026, Tirana

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  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Tirana
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Man
  • Victim(s) name
    Osman Stafa

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    News24
  • Type of media platform
    Television
  • Source of information about the incident
    balkanweb.com/gazetari-i-news24-osman-stafa-sulmohet-nga-2-persona-pas-fjalimit-ne-proteste-ben-denoncim-ne-polici/

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    21.06.2026
  • City
    Tirana
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was reported to the police
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    Attack resulting in physical harm

  • 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

On 21 June 2026, journalist Osman Stafa reported an incident of intimidation in central Tirana following a citizens’ protest.

According to a police statement, the incident occurred at around 22:00 near Skënderbej Square, where police were notified of a conflict involving several individuals. Stafa filed a complaint with Police Commissariat No. 3, alleging that he had been insulted and lightly injured. The other persons involved provided a different account of the incident. Police stated that investigative actions were ongoing under the direction of the prosecution.

Stafa told the SafeJournalists Network: “I was verbally attacked with serious insults regarding my work as a journalist. I was walking with two foreign journalists and their translator during the protest march. I became upset and felt unsafe. I did not know these persons. I filed a complaint with the police and will continue to pursue the case.”

The circumstances of the incident remain under investigation.