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Link to: Journalist beaten while covering protest in Kosovo

Journalist beaten while covering protest in Kosovo

Gezi Bimbashi was brutally beaten on 22 April in Kosovo’s northern town of Mitrovica. He was attacked with wooden flag handles while reporting on a protest organised by members of the Serbian community in northern Kosovo.

Link to: IPI News: Stories on the United States, Kosovo and Moldova

IPI News: Stories on the United States, Kosovo and Moldova

Journalists Reportedly Intimidated in Kosovo SEEMO Expresses Concern After Two Reporters Threatened VIENNA, May 22, 2012 – The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), today condemned physical threats made against two Kosovo journalists on May 16 in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica, in northern Kosovo. […]

Link to: Draft criminal code undermines media freedom

Draft criminal code undermines media freedom

President Atifete Jahjaga returned the draft criminal code to the National Assembly for reconsideration on May 8, 2012, after it was sent to her for her final approval. The president’s decision followed widespread criticism of the draft code by journalists.

Link to: IPI News: Nigeria, Bulgaria, Kosovo

IPI News: Nigeria, Bulgaria, Kosovo

IPI Condemns Bomb Attacks on Nigeria Newspapers Explosions at Two Newspaper Buildings [1] People stand at the entrance to the destroyed building of This Day newspaper after a bomb blast in its premises in Abuja April 26, 2012. The office of Nigeria’s This Day newspaper in the northern city of Kaduna was bombed on Thursday, […]

Link to: IPI issues report on Kosovo media

IPI issues report on Kosovo media

Common features of Kosovo journalism are low professional standards, high turnover, economic challenges, an absence of investigative reporting and a silencing of sensitive issues, low wages and the absence of regular contracts, says the report.

Link to: Kosovo journalists receive threatening phone calls

Kosovo journalists receive threatening phone calls

IPI is calling for a police investigation after someone called the Pristina-based daily “Express” and threatened to bomb its offices.

Link to: Police allegedly assault reporter

Police allegedly assault reporter

Vedat Xhymshiti was covering clashes between demonstrators and Kosovo police near the Merdare border crossing between Serbia and Kosovo, when he was allegedly struck by policemen and lost consciousness.

Link to: IPI condemns latest attacks on journalists

IPI condemns latest attacks on journalists

Shkodran Gajrakuand, a journalist for TV Klan, and camera operator Veton Ethemi were beaten by firefighters when they tried to film a fire in a cemetery.

Link to: ANEM condemns hacker attack on radio station website

ANEM condemns hacker attack on radio station website

A statement from the Radio City radio station said that an Albanian group hacked into the station’s website and posted a message saying “Kosovo is Albanian”.

Link to: IPI calls on authorities to create environment in which media can operate freely

IPI calls on authorities to create environment in which media can operate freely

Recently the Ministry of Trade and Industry decided to cut all relations with Pristina daily “Zeri”, while the imam of the main Mosque in Pristina publicly attacked “Koha Ditore” newspaper.

Link to: ANEM condemns attack on Radio Kontakt Plus journalist

ANEM condemns attack on Radio Kontakt Plus journalist

Zeljko Tvrdisic was assaulted while reporting on the demolition of illegally constructed buildings in Kosovska Mitrovica.

Link to: Journalist threatened by supermarket security

Journalist threatened by supermarket security

“Lajm” reporter Fatos Shala was taking photographs at a supermarket for an article when he was assaulted and threatened by a security guard.

Link to: RSF condemns US ambassador’s “unacceptable attack” on journalists

RSF condemns US ambassador’s “unacceptable attack” on journalists

“Express”, “Koha Ditore” and Koha Vision TV used blown-up photos of text messages on a smartphone screen to show that the US ambassador provided the country’s new president with last-minute advice in parliament before a vote that secured him the presidency.

Link to: Journalist threatened during interview

Journalist threatened during interview

Visar Duriq was conducting an interview relating to an investigation into the usurpation of public property when the businessman he was speaking with told him he would break his arms and legs.

Link to: TV Klan Kosova host threatened by former parliamentarian

TV Klan Kosova host threatened by former parliamentarian

The “Debate Zone” programme, hosted by Baton Haxhiu, was cancelled on 9 November 2010 due to the alleged threats made by former Member of Parliament Gani Geci.

Link to: New bomb attack on home of radio journalist

New bomb attack on home of radio journalist

An explosive device was thrown into the courtyard of the house belonging to Caslav Milisavljevic, editor-in-chief of Radio Kosovska Mitrovica.