Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Salie Gajtani-Osmankaq, Pristina, 02/07/2017

AJK •︎ 03/07/2017

Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Salie Gajtani-Osmankaq, Pristina, 02/07/2017

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Ilir Hamiti

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Koha Ditore
  • Type of media platform
    Printed Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Mediat

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    02.07.2017
  • City
    Prishtinë
  • 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

Journalist of daily Koha Ditore, Salie Gajtani-Osmankaq was threatened verbally by a group of men while she was trying to report. Journalist went to a location to see herself as how some residents in a Pristina neighborhood were preparing to leave appartments for which the state considers them as usurpators. Residents have immediately verbally attacked the journalist threatining her that she cannot write any story about them. Journalists Gajtani, who was at the time with driver, Ilir Hamiti left the scene and entered their vehicle. The residents have blocked the way and continued to threaten. Journalist and driver managed to leave the area.