Attacks on journalists, Blerim Uka, Skopje, 02/11/2017

AJK •︎ 06/11/2017

Attacks on journalists, Blerim Uka, Skopje, 02/11/2017

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Blerim Uka

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Indeksonline.net
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Media

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    02.11.2017
  • City
    Shkup
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

It is devastating that this incident happened on November 2nd the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. This kind of attitude of the institutions towards journalists is completely unacceptable and aims to intimidate journalists and encourage self-censorship when reporting on certain court proceedings.
Blerim Uka from Pristina and Ibrahim Mahmuti from Skopje were held at the police station for six hours, with the explanation that they were filming the judges at the so-called “Kumanovo” trial. They were fred after six hourse kept in police station.