Dangerous language towards Berat Buzhala and Nacionale, Prishtinë, 04.09.2024

Translations: Pristina 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Pristina
• Who was attacked?

  Journalist
• Gender

  Male
• Victim(s) name

  Berat Buzhala

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  Nacionale
• Type of media platform

  Online Media
  
• Source of information about the incident

  Facebook

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  04.09.2024
• City

  Prishtina
• Perpetrator(s)

  Known (convicted)
• Attacked by

  Public person(s)
  
• Means of incidents and attacks

  Posts or comments on social networks
  
• Type of incident

  life_threat

• 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 alarmed by the serious accusations made against Berat Buzhala in the case of the murder of Sadri Sadriu. The son of the victim, Ilir Sadriu, recently made a public accusation on Facebook, alleging that Buzhala, a journalist and founder of Nacionale, was involved in his father’s murder.

Sadriu wrote that “the fact that the case was not denounced before the courts of the Republic of Kosovo but before those of Serbia, and taking into account the close ties of Berat Buzhala with other criminal actors in Serbia, only strengthens the suspicion of his direct involvement in the murder of our father.”

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo strongly condemns these accusations, as they pose a significant threat to the safety of Buzhala and his colleagues. Following this accusation, the safety of Buzhala and other journalists at Nacionale is now at risk.

AJK urges the Kosovo Police to take immediate action and implement additional security measures to ensure the safety and protection of Buzhala and his team.