| Country | KO |
| Name and Surname | [:ks]Vehbi Kajtazi[:] |
| Gender | Male |
| Date | 20/03/2016 |
| City / Location | [:ks]Pristina[:] |
| Type of incident | Other threats to journalists |
| By whom | By public officials |
| Type of media | online |
| Media name | [:ks]Insajderi[:] |
| Source | [:ks]Journalist[:] |
| Legal closure | Perpatrator is acquitted |
| Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
| What was journalists' association reaction | [:ks]Association of Journalists of Kosovo was shocked by the news that Prime Minister Isa Mustafa has threatened journalist, Vehbi Kajtazi, after the publication of an investigation "PM Mustafa's brother asked asylum in France and Germany". Kajtazi stated to possess proves that threatening telephone call came from the PM Mustafa telephone number. AJK considers that this case is scandalous particularly when it comes from a high authority, which in turn it should be a guarantee of freedom of speech. AJK demands from PM Mustafa to publicly apologize. [:] |
| Were authorities informed? | Yes - Police |
Journalist Vehbi Kajtazi reported to the association to have received a threat by Prime Minister Isa Mustafa. Kajtazi said he had a received a phone call, through Viber, by PM Mustafa after he published a story that was related to the PM’s brother. The story was related to the 2015 mass migration from Kosovo to western European countries, in which he reported that the PM’s brother was one of the many Kosovars seeking asylum in Germany. The PM Mustafa used offensive language towards Kajtazi and threatened him. Kajtazi reported the case to police.
