Verbal threat, Lumturie Blakaj, 15.03.2018, Pristina

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    Country KO
    Name and Surname Lumturie Blakaj
    Gender Female
    Date 15/03/2018
    City / Location Pristina
    Type of incident Other threats to journalists
    By whom Security
    Type of media Radio and television
    Media name Radiotelevision of Kosovo, RTK
    Source Journalist herself.
    Was journalist`s association informed Yes
    What was journalists' association reaction The Association of Journalists of Kosovo condemned the threat performed by the security member against the journalist and demanded that appropriate measures be taken toward this member. This is the second case that for a short time there were intimidation, threats and aggressive behaviour by the security members of the Assembly of Kosovo against journalists who follow the work of this institution. The AJK has sent worrying letters to the President of the Assembly of Kosovo, Kadri Veseli and to the Kosovo Police General Director, Shpend Maxhuni in order to take measures to stop this misconduct of security members.
    Were authorities informed? Yes - Police

    Association of Journalists of Kosovo condemns the threat from a security member of the Kosovo Assembly against journalists Lumturie Blakaj while she was covering the Thursday’s session. Blakaj stressed that she was verbally threatened by the security member while she was consulting an MP. Some other journalists witnessed the incident.