Country | KO |
Name and Surname | Adriatik Kelemendi |
Gender | Male |
Date | 22/12/2021 |
City / Location | Beograd |
Type of incident | Other threats to journalists |
By whom | By public officials |
Name of the perpetrator | BIA |
Source | Adriatik Kelemendi |
Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
What was journalists' association reaction | AJK deems this behavior unacceptable coming against a journalist and a regional reconciliation activist. AJK calls on European Union to react against this behavior that undermines freedom of expression and reconciliation process in the region. |
Adriatik Kelemendi – Journalist from Kosovo, has reported that he was questioned by Serbian Information Agency (BIA) agents, in his most recent trip to Belgrade.
According to Kelmendi, he has faced similar situations of being interviewed by agents in all of his trips in Serbia in the last years. Kelmendi was asked for clarifications about his public statements.
AJK deems this behavior unacceptable coming against a journalist and a regional reconciliation activist.
AJK calls on European Union to react against this behavior that undermines freedom of expression and reconciliation process in the region.