Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Zana Cimili, Prishtina, 05. 07. 2019.

AJK •︎ 05/07/2019

Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Zana Cimili, Prishtina, 05. 07. 2019.

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Zana Cimili

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Zana Cimili
  • Type of media platform
    Radio

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    05.07.2019
  • City
    Prishtina
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    Prokuroria Speciale për Krimin e Teknologjisë së Lartë të Republikës së Serbisë ngriti aktakuzë ndaj kërcënuesit.
  • Court action
    Gjykata e Lartë në Beograd, duke e akuzuar atë për nxitje të urrejtjes dhe intolerancës racore, fetare dhe etnike dhe duke kërkuar një dënim prej katër vjetësh. Para kësaj, më 6 korrik 2019, policia serbe arrestoi N. V. dhe gjykata e vendosi atë në arrest shtëpie dhe e ndaloi atë të përdorë internetin.

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes

N.V from Becej of Vojvodina has threatened the journalist, Zana Cimili, through a comment on her daughters picture on Instagram.

The man who has threatened journalist Cimili, wrote on Serbian language that he always desired to kill an Albanian.

“Truth to be told, without any doubt I would rip with my teeth an Albanian child. Meanwhile, you have contributed with your work, thank you”, he wrote.

“I hope that a new war will start in Kosovo and this time the Albanian terrorists and invaders will have the chance to feel the anger of Serbs, their desire for justice and freedom”, he wrote among others.

The Higher Court in Belgrade, charged him with inciting racial, religious and ethnic hatred and intolerance and demanded a sentence of four years. Before that, on 6th July 2019, Serbian police arrested N. V. and the court placed him under house arrest and banned him from using the Internet.