Other threats to journalists, “Oath of the Justice,” Prishtina, 12. 12. 2019.

AJK •︎ 12/12/2019

Other threats to journalists, “Oath of the Justice,” Prishtina, 12. 12. 2019.

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Betimi për Drejtësi

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Betimi për Drejtësi
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    Instituti i Kosovës për Drejtësi - IKD

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    11.12.2019
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    By public official(s) and/or representative(s) of the executive power
  • 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

While the court session was happening, the observer and journalist of “Oath of the Justice” were insulted and offended by M.Z.

During a court session, M. Z. insulted and offended the journalists and observers of Kosovo Justice Institute IKD, because they published a story which showed him watching box match while the process was going on.

Based on the information of IKD leaders given to the Association of Journalists of Kosovo – AJK as a consequence of the news published, one of the suspected people M.Z started to insulting and offend all of them who monitored the session including IKD observer. According to them, this action was an abuse of court procedures, which are set by article 301 of the Criminal Procedure Code. IKD considers that concessions were also made by the judge Vesel Ismaili, who did not order the based on his competencies.

IKD required officially by AJK to react and support them in protecting its job and activities on monitoring the courts and other justice institutions.