Translations: Pristina
Case info
Personal info
- Regional centerPristina
- Who was attacked?Group
- Group members' names and surnamesTelevision T7
Media outlet
- Name of the media outletTelevision T7
- Type of media platformRadio
Radio
Online Media - Source of information about the incidentT7
Incident Data
- Date of incident19.02.2025
- CityPeja
- Perpetrator(s)Not known
- Attacked byPublic person(s)
- Means of incidents and attacksIn person
- Type of incidentOther threats to journalists
- Type of threatOther
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.