Other threats to journalists, Arsim Halili, Fadil Hoxha, Pristina, 30.03.2015.

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Other threats to journalists, Arsim Halili, Fadil Hoxha, Pristina, 30.03.2015.

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    [:en]Arsim Halli[:]

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    [:en]RTK[:]
  • Source of information about the incident
    [:en]Vktima[:]

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    30.03.2015
  • City
    [:en]Prishtinë[:]
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

On  30.03.2015 Recently, General Director of RTK, Mr. Mentor Shala, has issued a decision for dismissing Mr. Fadil Hoxha and Mr. Arsim Halili. Mr. Halili is board member of the Kosovo Journalists Association, a well-known journalist and editor in the Newsroom. Furthermore, Hoxha and Halili are  elected leaders of the Trade Union of RTK, and their dismissal breaches law on trade unions association. The decision of the General Director came after Halili raised his voice against censorship, propaganda and misbehavior of editor in chief and editor of the newsroom, who have exercised pressure over other editors.