Physical attack towards RTK’s team, Prishtinë, 11.07.2022

Translations: Pristina 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Pristina
• Who was attacked?

  Group
• Group members' names and surnames

  Qëndresa Duraku dhe Besnik Latifi

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  RTK
• Type of media platform

  Radio
  
• Source of information about the incident

  RTK

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  11.07.2022
• City

  Prishtine
• Perpetrator(s)

  Known (suspected)
• Attacked by

  (ordinary) citizens
  
• Type of incident

  Actual attacks on journalists

• Action by the authorities

• Action taken by the journalists' association

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

  Yes

RTK team consisting of journalist Qendresa Duraku, and cameraman, Besnik Latifi, were attacked at the market (Tregu i Gjelbër), while they were reporting live.

According to the television announcement, one of the tradesmen attacked the cameraman and the journalist, thus making it impossible for them to continue reporting.

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is concerned regarding the physical attack on RTK’s team.

AJK condemns this attack and calls on the competent authorities to treat this case as a priority.