Threat Against T7 Team, Peja, 19.2.2025

Translations: Pristina 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Pristina
• Who was attacked?

  Group
• Group members' names and surnames

  Television T7

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  Television T7
• Type of media platform

  Radio
  Radio
  Online Media
  
• Source of information about the incident

  T7

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  19.02.2025
• City

  Peja
• Perpetrator(s)

  Not known
• Attacked by

  Public person(s)
  
• Means of incidents and attacks

  In person
  
• Type of incident

  Other threats to journalists
• Type of threat

  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
  

AJK has expressed concern over the obstruction of the T7 team by the manager of the Counting Center in Pejë, Abdurrahim Haxhisefa. According to reports, journalist Arianitë Zhegrova and cameraman Gjens Karaqi were stopped and hindered in carrying out their duties, and were even threatened with having their camera broken.

This act represents an unacceptable attack on press freedom and the work of journalists, who have the responsibility to inform the public about important processes such as vote counting. What is even more concerning is that this incident occurred in the presence of the chairman of the Central Election Commission (KQZ), Kreshnik Radoniqi, with no intervention or measures taken on his part.

AJK calls on the Central Election Commission to take action against the individual in question and to ensure a safe environment for journalists during the coverage of electoral processes.