Actual attacks on journalists Bajraktari and Elezi, Kamëz, 05.09.2025

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Actual attacks on journalists Bajraktari and Elezi, Kamëz, 05.09.2025

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  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Tirana
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Domenika Bajraktari and Enkel Elezi

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Stop Investigative Show, Klan TV
  • Type of media platform
    Television
  • Source of information about the incident
    State Police

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    05.09.2025
  • City
    Kamez
  • 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
    Physical attack with snatching or damage to devices, cars or other journalist's belongings

  • Action by the authorities

  • Police action
    Police statement: Specialists for Crime Investigation at Police Station No. 3 arrested citizen F. M., 67, and referred the case to the Prosecution, which opened criminal proceedings against citizens Q. L., 64, and H. B., 52. According to the complaint filed by journalist Bajraktari, she was obstructed in the line of duty and hit on the back with a phone by F. M. Cameraman Elezi was also obstructed during filming, with his camera partially damaged by the private guards Q. L. and H. B.
  • Court action
    The court imposed the security measure of “obligation to appear” (reporting requirement), although the Prosecution had requested pre-trial detention.
  • Legal status of the case
    The procedure is in the investigative phase
    Indictment filed by the prosecutor
  • Type of violation
    Damage to journalists' belongings

  • 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

Journalist Domenika Bajraktari and cameraman Enkel Elezi from the TV Klan program STOP were violently obstructed while on duty. According to their testimony, Bajraktari was hit twice with a phone by a 67-year-old man. At the same time, Elezi was forcibly removed from the filming location by private security, resulting in partial damage to his camera. The incident occurred in the presence of the local Cadastre Director, who did not intervene

Police arrested one perpetrator and referred two others to the Prosecution.