Threats towards the journalists of Gazeta Sinjali, Pristina, 11.10.2021

Threats towards the journalists of Gazeta Sinjali, Pristina, 11.10.2021

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Gazeta Sinjali
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Gazeta Sinjali
  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    11.10.2021
  • City
    Prishtina
  • 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 journalists of of the news website “Gazeta Sinjali”, have been threatened by killing and insulted by relatives of the people who were arrested yesterday by Kosovo Police suspected over plots to carry a terrorist attack in Kosovo.

AJK finds it extremely disturbing and completely unacceptable that journalists continue to be target of such threats. Therefore, we call upon the competent authorities to protect the journalists and this online news media in order to prevent any eventual incident.

We believe that such threats seriously endanger freedom of expression and the climate of doing journalism. We also call on our colleagues to report such cases of threats to Kosovo Police