Verbal threat, Arbana Xharra, Pristina, 10.04.2017

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    Country KO
    Name and Surname Arbana Xharra
    Gender Female
    Date 10/04/2017
    City / Location Pristina
    Type of incident Other threats to journalists
    By whom To journalists by citizens
    Type of media print
    Media name Zeri
    Source Journalist.
    Was journalist`s association informed Yes
    What was journalists' association reaction AJK condemned the incident in which our colleague Arbana Xharra was felt threatened after unknown persons have drawn symbols of cross at entrance of her apartment door. AJK asks from security institutions, respectively from Kosovo police, to investigate this case. AJK will follow closely this case asking for quick and efficient investigations.
    Were authorities informed? Yes - Police

    Arbana Xharra, editor-in-chief of Zeri newspaper reported to police about two crosses drawn on the entrance of her apartment and another one at her garage. This threat supposedly is related to her work in which she reports about Islamic radicalization and extremism. Xharra receives many sporadic death threats through social media related to her work.