Actual Attack on journalist Ervis Hila, 25/01/2023, Lezhe

Tirana •︎ 26/01/2023

Actual Attack on journalist Ervis Hila, 25/01/2023, Lezhe

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  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Tirana
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    erlis hila

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Reporter al
  • Source of information about the incident
    https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/dhunuan-gazetarin-e-report-tv-ne-lezhe-policia-shpallen-ne-kerkim-2-autoret

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    25.01.2023
  • City
    Lezhe
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Court action
    "The attackers responsible for the assault on journalist Elvis Hila and his wife have been identified, and investigative actions have already begun. The case materials have been submitted to the Prosecutor's Office at the Lezhë Court of First Instance for registration and initiation of criminal proceedings for the offenses of "assault due to duty" and "willful injury," as provided by articles 237-25 and 88-25 of the Criminal Code. The suspects are Paulin Përgjini and Erjon Mërtiri, who are alleged to have acted in cooperation. Based on witness statements, it appears that the attack against Elvis Hila was due to his journalistic activities. The court has ordered the security measure of imprisonment for Përgjini and Mërtiri."

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

On Thursday, 25 January 2023, at 16:40 in Lezhë, Abania, two persons physically attacked a journalist of Report TV, Elvis Hila, and his wife.

On Wednesday, Elvis Hila reported for Report TV and shqiptarja.com on a court decision in Lezha. Following that report, two persons physically attacked him and his wife Benereta Hila, who has been hit in the head by the perpetrators while trying to intervene and pick up the phone that had fallen due to the attack. The journalist received fractures in his body due to the violence and went to the hospital together with his wife. After that, they reported the incident to the police.

“It is up to the justice, but this does not prevent me from telling the truth in my work, despite the fact that certain segments do not like it," said Hila on Report TV, after the attack. The police have reacted regarding the attack against the reporter of Report TV in Lezhë, Elvis Hila and his wife. Specialists for the Investigation of Crimes at the Lezhë Police Station announced the search for the 2 perpetrators.
This is not the first time that this journalist phases attacks due to his work as a journalist.

Update on the case `The court of Lezha found guilty two people accused of attacking the journalist Elvis Hila and his wife in January of this year. The decision was taken on July 25, 2023, in a shortened process`

Dhunuan gazetarin, gjykata e Lezhës i dënon me burg dy të akuzuarit