Attacks on Media Outlets and Media Organizations, Prishtina, 09.01.2025

AJK •︎ 09/01/2025

Attacks on Media Outlets and Media Organizations, Prishtina, 09.01.2025

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Klan Kosova, TV Dukagjini and T7

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Klan Kosova, TV Dukagjini, and T7
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Radio
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Public Statement

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    09.01.2025
  • City
    Prishtina
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (convicted)
  • Attacked by
    By public official(s) and/or representative(s) of the executive power
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Through media outlets (broadcast, print, online)
  • 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?
    Unknown
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) is concerned about developments related to the launch of the campaign for the Parliamentary Elections on February 9.

The ruling party, Vetëvendosje, has announced a boycott of several major television stations in the country, including Klan Kosova, TV Dukagjini, and T7. This move goes against transparency and undermines the role of journalists and media in holding the party accountable for its policies after leading Kosovo for four years.

We call on Vetëvendosje to reconsider its position and ensure equal access for the media during the campaign.

Media outlets must be allowed to fairly present the programs of all competing political entities, as their work serves the public interest. The announced boycott is a deliberate attack on Kosovo’s media pluralism and continues a series of actions by this government and Vetëvendosje against journalists and the media in Kosovo.