Verbal threat, Arbana Xharra, Pristina, 10.04.2017

AJK •︎ 10/04/2017

Verbal threat, Arbana Xharra, Pristina, 10.04.2017

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Arbana Xharra

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Zeri
  • Type of media platform
    Printed Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Gazetarja

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    10.04.2017
  • City
    Prishtinë
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • 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

Arbana Xharra, editor-in-chief of Zeri newspaper reported to police about two crosses drawn on the entrance of her apartment and another one at her garage. This threat supposedly is related to her work in which she reports about Islamic radicalization and extremism. Xharra receives many sporadic death threats through social media related to her work.