Attacks on Media and Media Organizations, Pristina, January 25, 2025

AJK •︎ 25/01/2025

Attacks on Media and Media Organizations, Pristina, January 25, 2025

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Journalist Besarta Hoti and cameraman Kushtrim Zen

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Nacionale
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Nacionale

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    25.01.2025
  • City
    Malisheva
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Threats against media outlets and organizations
  • Type of threat
    Aggressive, harassing or discriminatory statements

  • 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

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AGK) has been informed about the obstruction faced by a team from Nacionale newspaper while covering an electoral rally of the Vetëvendosje political party in the city of Malisheva.

Several participants and Vetëvendosje officials obstructed journalist Besarta Hoti and cameraman Kushtrim Zenuni, including by addressing them with the phrase: “You are worse than Serbia!”

Additionally, a Vetëvendosje supporter named Filiz Mustafa publicly attacked and denigrated journalist Besarta Hoti on Facebook due to her coverage of Vetëvendosje rallies in various cities.

AGK considers such actions unacceptable, as they seriously endanger the physical safety of journalists from this media outlet.

AGK calls on Vetëvendosje to ensure the necessary conditions for all interested media to cover its electoral rallies without obstruction.