Selective approach towards journalist Adriatik Kelmendi, Beograd, 22.12.2021

Translations: Pristina 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Pristina
• Gender

  Male
• Victim(s) name

  Adriatik Kelmendi

• Media outlet

• Source of information about the incident

  Adriatik Kelemendi

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  22.12.2021
• City

  Beograd
• Perpetrator(s)

  Known (suspected)
• Attacked by

  Authorities - individuals
  
• 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

Adriatik Kelemendi – Journalist from Kosovo, has reported that he was questioned by Serbian Information Agency (BIA) agents, in his most recent trip to Belgrade.

According to Kelmendi, he has faced similar situations of being interviewed by agents in all of his trips in Serbia in the last years. Kelmendi was asked for clarifications about his public statements.

AJK deems this behavior unacceptable coming against a journalist and a regional reconciliation activist.

AJK calls on European Union to react against this behavior that undermines freedom of expression and reconciliation process in the region.