Physical attack towards the journalist, Visar Duriqi, Prishtinë, 25.02.2021

AJK •︎ 25/02/2021

Physical attack towards the journalist, Visar Duriqi, Prishtinë, 25.02.2021

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Visar Duriqi

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Gazeta Insajderi
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Portalet

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    25.02.2021
  • City
    Prishtinë
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    Prokuroria Themelore në Prishtinë, Departamenti i Përgjithshëm, njofton opinionin lidhur me incidentin ndaj gazetarit V.D., se me urdhër të Prokurorit të Shtetit, është iniciuar rast në drejtim të veprës penale ‘Lëndimi i rëndë trupor’, nga neni 186 të Kodit Penal të Republikës së Kosovës. Prokurori i Shtetit, ka autorizuar Policinë e Kosovës për ndërmarrjen e të gjitha veprimeve të nevojshme hetimore, me qëllim të sqarimit të rastit dhe zbulimit të kryerësve të kësaj vepre penale

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

Journalist Visar Duriqi was physically assaulted the last midnight in front of his apartment. Duriqi was physically attacked by three unknown persons.

Journalist has stated for the media that he received medical treatment at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo as a result of the physical attack his teeth and nose are broken.

Regarding the case the Kosovo Police has also stated to the media.

“Immediately after receiving the information, the police went to the scene and based on the first hand information, it is suspected that three masked persons attacked the victim at the entrance of his apartment, causing him body injuries. The victim was sent to the hospital, for the necessary medical treatment and then he was discharged from there “, it is said in the police statement.

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo calls upon the competent bodies to investigate the motives of this attack and to shed light over this case, for which is a threat towards free speech and media.

AJK will inform  relevant national and international stakeholders about this case and at the same time we call on all our fellow journalists to report threats and attacks against them.

Each attack on journalists is an attack on free speech and democracy in the country.