| Country | KO |
| Name and Surname | Lirim Mehmetaj |
| Gender | Male |
| Date | 05/03/2024 |
| City / Location | Prishtine |
| Type of incident | Other threats to journalists |
| By whom | By public officials |
| Type of media | online |
| Media name | Albanian Post |
| Source | Lirim Mehmetaj |
| Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
| What was journalists' association reaction | While AJK is waiting for official information, such a call to a journalist is an alarm for a democratic society, as Kosovo claims to be. AJK will be requesting official information and closely monitoring the unprecedented development of the justice system in Kosovo on Thursday. |
The Association of Journalists of Kosovo has received with concern a statement made by journalist Lirim Mehmetaj of the Albanian Post regarding the summons issued to him as a defendant by the Basic Prosecutor’s Office in Pristina.
In the summons for presence on March 7, Mehmetaj is invited as a defendant for the criminal offense of “inciting discord and impatience” under Article 141 of the Penal Code.
While AJK is waiting for official information, such a call to a journalist is an alarm for a democratic society, as Kosovo claims to be.
AJK will be requesting official information and closely monitoring the unprecedented development of the justice system in Kosovo on Thursday.
