Denigrating language towards journalists, Pristina, 02.11.2021

Translations: Pristina 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Pristina
• Who was attacked?

  Group

• Media outlet

• Type of media platform

  Online Media
  
• Source of information about the incident

  Facebook

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  02.12.2021
• City

  Pristina
• Perpetrator(s)

  Not known
• Attacked by

  (ordinary) citizens
  
• Type of incident

  life_threat

• Action by the authorities

• Action taken by the journalists' association

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

  Yes

#mekryeministrin Facebook group has continued the smear campaign against journalists. This group which functions in support of the ruling Vetevendosje party and PM Kurti, continuously smears journalists of different media outlets. Immediately after reopening, the group administrators launched a new series of attacks by labelling some part of media as “Klan Pronto” media.

The public support from the Vetevendosje MP, Fitore Pacolli for this group and this kind of language, seriously endangers journalists, and it is unacceptable for AJK, and as such we strongly condemn it.

Association of Journalists of Kosovo is worried about the ongoing smear camping against journalist from the Facebook group #mekryeministrin (with primeminister). This kind of language, seriously endangers journalists, and it is unacceptable for AJK, and as such we strongly condemn it. We call on the Government of Republic of Kosovo and Vetevendosje to distance themselves from this denigrating language and stop supporting such attacks, even if indirectly.