| Country | KO |
| Name and Surname | Arsim Lani |
| Gender | Male |
| Date | 01/12/2020 |
| City / Location | Pristina |
| Type of incident | Other threats to journalists |
| By whom | By public officials |
| Name of the perpetrator | Melihate Tërmkolli |
| Type of media | Radio and television |
| Media name | T7 |
| Source | |
| Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
| What was journalists' association reaction | The Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK), has reacted publicly through a press release. AJK has condemned the denigrating and threatening language towards the journalist, Arsim Lani. AJK calls on political officials to recognize the role of journalists in a democratic society and to refrain from insulting them. |
| Were authorities informed? | Case was not reported to the police |
The member of the Democratic League of Kosovo – LDK , Melihate Tërmkolli, used offensive and threatening language towards the journalist of Television 7, Arsim Lani.
Tërmkolli through an electronic message, called the journalist “junk” and “impudent”, because as the journalist told AJK, Tërmkolli was not previously notified about the other guest in the studio. In addition to the insults, she also threatened Lani, telling him that “he will pay for the effort and the cold she got to go there” that, according to her, he caused.
The Association of Journalists of Kosovo – AJK, through a public release has condemned the denigrating and threatening language towards the journalist, Arsim Lani. AJK calls on political officials to recognize the role of journalists in a democratic society and to refrain from insulting them.
