Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Saranda Aliu, Prishtinë, 16.12.2025

AJK •︎ Posted on

Threats against the life and physical safety of journalists, Saranda Aliu, Prishtinë, 16.12.2025

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Woman
  • Victim(s) name
    Saranda Aliu

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    KIKS Kosova / Klan Kosova
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Television
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Saranda Aliu

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    16.12.2025
  • City
    Prishtine
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was reported to the police
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Telephone (Call or sms)
  • Type of incident
    Threats against the lives and physical safety of journalists
  • Type of threat
    Explicit - to journalist(s)

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Unknown
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) strongly condemns the threats and abusive language directed at journalist Saranda Aliu, a reporter for the investigative program Kiks Kosova on Klan Kosova, while she was performing her professional duties.
Aliu was threatened by a man who was the subject of her reporting on a domestic violence case.

According to the information provided by the journalist, the incident occurred on 15 December during a professional phone call, during which she was subjected to serious threats and degrading language. Such behavior represents a direct obstruction of the free and safe exercise of journalistic work.

The AJK welcomes the fact that the case has been reported to the Kosovo Police and calls on the police and judicial institutions to treat this case with the utmost seriousness and without delay. Failure to investigate and punish such incidents risks encouraging further attacks and threats against journalists.

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo expresses its full solidarity with journalist Saranda Aliu and reiterates that threats and verbal abuse against journalists are unacceptable and constitute a direct violation of media freedom and freedom of expression.