Threats against journalist Freard Rista, 10/05/2024, Tirana

Tirana •︎ 10/05/2024

Threats against journalist Freard Rista, 10/05/2024, Tirana

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  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Tirana
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Freard Rista

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    SYRI TV
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    https://www.syri.net/kronike/687752/video-ndertuesi-agresiv-sulmon-piranjat-i-mashtroj-se-me-do-k-ikni-se-do-ju-q-robt/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2V2E2zRylQOo2G1zLQUYJ9tqQa1R5_Ej23aO-XbUwYDJZHYyo7WA4xE5E_aem_AaBU0ds8ozK-ju8yft7qFl4gXpXQh0e9Rx3C8jgvQJ5r0iUX4Dgy0EVFgXuTa0_U0gVgPvTVSP3aZaq9sZrD8Pvv

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    10.05.2024
  • City
    Tirana
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • 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

The administrator of a construction company aggressively responded to investigative journalist Freard Rista.

Alfred Beqaraj, an administrator of a construction company in Tirana, was confronted by the investigative journalism team “Piranjat” regarding accusations of scamming buyers by taking payments for unfinished apartments. Upon confrontation, Beqaraj responded with aggressive threats and vulgar insults towards the journalists, even though he identified himself as such and mentioned the name of the investigative program “Piranjat” at Syri TV.

Source:

https://www.syri.net/kronike/687752/video-ndertuesi-agresiv-sulmon-piranjat-i-mashtroj-se-me-do-k-ikni-se-do-ju-q-robt/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2V2E2zRylQOo2G1zLQUYJ9tqQa1R5_Ej23aO-XbUwYDJZHYyo7WA4xE5E_aem_AaBU0ds8ozK-ju8yft7qFl4gXpXQh0e9Rx3C8jgvQJ5r0iUX4Dgy0EVFgXuTa0_U0gVgPvTVSP3aZaq9sZrD8Pvv