Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Mefail Bajqinovci, Pristina, 02.07.2014

Translations: Pristina 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Pristina
• Gender

  Male

• Media outlet

• Type of media platform

  Radio
  

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  02.07.2014
• Perpetrator(s)

  Not known
• Attacked by

  (ordinary) citizens
  
• Type of incident

  life_threat

• Action by the authorities

• Action taken by the journalists' association

• Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?

  Yes

On July 2nd, 2014, Mefail Bajqinovci, journalist for private broadcaster KTV, reported to police to have received a telephone threat from an anonymous person. Bajqinovci runs a TV show which deals mainly with corruption and organized crime issues. He stated to receive the threat after his show which discussed high profile murders in Kosovo. Police investigation revealed that the call came from Dubrava prison