Threats against the life of journalist, Vehbi Kajtazi, Pristina, 16.12.2021

AJK •︎ 16/12/2021

Threats against the life of journalist, Vehbi Kajtazi, Pristina, 16.12.2021

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Vehbi Kajtazi

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Paparaci.com
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Vehbi Kajtazi, Twitter

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    16.12.2021
  • City
    Prishtine
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • 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

Paparaci.com journalist and founder, Vehbi Kajtazi has informed the Association of Journalists of Kosovo that he received over 100 online threats after his statements about “Kumanova Group” in a RTV Dukagjini show.

“Since Monday I have received hundreds of threats from different people. These threats were also fueled by members of the convicted group who can freely write and go live on TV from their prison cells. Today, I officially opened a case in Police against some 100 people whose threats are serious. Serious Crimes Department is dealing now with this case. The number of the case opened is 2021 – AB 3245”, Kajtazi wrote in his letter.

AJK strongly condemns life threats against Kajtazi and calls on Kosovo Police to offer him and his loved ones protection, and treat his case with high priority.