Obstruction of Duty, Pejë, 9.2.2025

Obstruction of Duty, Pejë, 9.2.2025

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Klan Kosova
  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Klan Kosova
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Radio
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Klan Kosova
  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    09.02.2025
  • City
    Peja
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    attack_other
  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly

The Klan Kosova team, consisting of Qëndresa Bellagoshi, Gentiana Gashi, and Labeat Krasniqi, faced verbal abuse throughout the day at several polling stations, primarily targeting the television station, from citizens/voters. After the polling stations closed, as the team approached the offices of “Vetëvendosje” in Pejë, they were met with chants from a crowd celebrating in front of the office, mostly shouting “Klan Serbia.”

During the filming, a young man approached and physically pushed journalist Gentiana Gashi. In Pejë, while conducting a live broadcast, a person in a vehicle displaying the image of the leader of “Vetëvendosje,” Albin Kurti, drove toward journalist Qëndresa Bellagoshi and cameraman Labeat Krasniqi on the sidewalk where the broadcast was taking place. The vehicle was stopped by the police, who were present at the scene.