| Country | AL |
| Name and Surname | Ervin Baku |
| Gender | Male |
| Date | 22/08/2024 |
| City / Location | Tirana |
| Type of incident | Other threats to journalists |
| By whom | To journalists by citizens |
| Type of media | Radio and television |
| Source | https://www.facebook.com/100068550505919/posts/794576976170645/?rdid=5MF0J8wIPOveqB3s |
| Legal closure | Ongoing (or case not closed) |
| Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
| Were authorities informed? | Case was reported to the police |
Sports journalist Ervin Baku has filed a complaint to the State Police regarding the threats and insults he received online due to his appearance on the screen with some Serbian symbols on a T-shirt gifted by a Serbian coach.
Journalist Baku has publicly clarified that this gesture, did not have any provocative intention, has resulted in an unusual situation of threats, insults, swearing, and labeling the journalist.
After Baku’s public apology, the attacks on him have continued. SafeJournalist expresses solidarity with Baku and requests the intervention of the authorities to stop these attacks and bring the aggressors to justice.
