Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, 13/03/2022 Tirana

Tirana •︎ 15/04/2022

Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, 13/03/2022 Tirana

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Tirana
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Group of Journalists

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Group of Medias
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
    Printed Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    https://citizens-channel.com/2022/04/13/kontrata-e-punes-per-te-marre-informacion-nisma-e-gjykates-se-tiranes-pritet-me-shqetesim-nga-gazetaret/

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    13.04.2022
  • City
    Tirana
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • 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

Through a message on WhatsApp, journalists covering court cases were announced today about a new decision by the Court of Tirana, which required journalists who want to receive information, to submit along with the questions the employment contract, as well as a copy of the extract of the media where they work.

After the reactions of the journalists, also on the social network WhatsApp, the media coordinator in the Court of Tirana announced that journalists, in order to receive information through the Request for Information procedure, must follow the instructions set out in the law “On the Right to Information”.