Attacks on Media Outlets and Media Organizations, Mitrovica, 08.02.2025

AJK •︎ 08/02/2025

Attacks on Media Outlets and Media Organizations, Mitrovica, 08.02.2025

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Veriu.info

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Veriu.info
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Veriu.info

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    08.02.2025
  • City
    Mitrovica
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Other means of incidents and attacks
  • Type of incident
    Attacks on media outlets and organizations
  • Type of attack
    Invasion or vandalizing of the interior of office premises

  • 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 (AJK) strongly condemns the act of vandalism against the offices of the news portal Veriu.info, where unidentified individuals shattered the building’s windows. This attack, which occurred on the last day of the election campaign, represents yet another attempt to intimidate and obstruct the work of journalists in Kosovo.

AJK has contacted the director of this media outlet, Gazmend Morina, to express its support and calls on the Kosovo Police to urgently investigate the case, identify the perpetrators, and bring them to justice.

Attacks and acts of vandalism against the media pose a direct threat to press freedom and the public’s right to be informed. AJK reiterates its ongoing call for a safe and free environment for journalists in Kosovo and urges the relevant institutions to ensure their protection.