Threats and attacks on media organizations by PM Rama, Tirana, 14.09.2021

Tirana •︎ 14/09/2021

Threats and attacks on media organizations by PM Rama, Tirana, 14.09.2021

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  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Tirana
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Gazetaret e Klan Kosova

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Klan Kosova
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Printed Media
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    https://observeri.com/lajme/edi-rama-nuk-i-lejoi-gazetaret-e-kosoves-te-bejne-pyetje/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    14.01.2021
  • City
    Tirana
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • Type of incident
    Attacks on media outlets and organizations

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

During a press conference in September between Prime Minister Edi Rama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the former refused to take questions from Kosovo journalists.

Enis Recica, a journalist with Klan Kosovo, claimed that journalists from six different Kosovo media waited for 40 minutes to be given a chance to ask questions but were never given permission to do so. They noted that the journalists were all accredited and appeared in person. Journalists said they were not allowed to ask any questions to either Rama or Merkel.

A video published on Facebook shows the journalists sitting with their hands in the air, waiting to ask questions, but to no avail.