Other threats to journalists, Uran Haxha, Suhareka, 23.12.2015

Translations: Pristina 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Pristina
• Gender

  Male
• Victim(s) name

  [:en]Uran Hoxha[:ks]Uran Haxha[:]

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  [:en]Koha.net[:ks]Koha.net[:]
• Type of media platform

  Online Media
  
• Source of information about the incident

  [:en]Victim[:ks]Gazetari vet[:]

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  23.12.2015
• City

  [:en]Suha Reka [:ks]Suharekë[:]
• Perpetrator(s)

  Known (suspected)
• Attacked by

  Authorities - individuals
  
• Type of incident

  Other threats to journalists

• Action by the authorities

• Action taken by the journalists' association

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

  Yes

Uran Haxha  journalist of Koha.net  informed the Association of Journalists of Kosovo that he was not allowed by the Mayor of Suva Reka, Sali Asllanaj to participate in the municipality’s end of year press conference. On December 23, 2015, Mayor Sali Asllanaj, through his spokesperson, did not allow journalist to attend the press conference of the year, but neither have access to the municipal building, because Haxha did not reflected the real work of the municipality in his articles. The Association of Journalists of Kosovo condemns this act and it also consider a flagrant violation of the right to access to information, and contrary to the values of the freedom of press and media.