20 minutes agoFreedom House: Government is interfering with editorial media policies
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)The report of Freedom House for the level of democracy for Countries in Transition, published on Wednesday, has listed Kosovo in the group of transitional democracy regimes, writes Periscopi. Among the points published in this report is the “Freedom of Expression and Faith”. The report has enumerated the government's intervention in editorial media policies, [...]
At one of the points published in this report, there is also “Freedom of expression and Faith”
The report has enumerated the government's intervention in editorial media policies, especially on Kosovo Radio Television, by politics and business groups.
“The constitution guarantees freedom of the press and a range of media operate in Kosovo, including Kosovo Radio Television. However, the government and business interests exert unnecessary influence on editorial lines, including RTK at”, the report said.
The report has also praised harassment for journalists.
“Gasers report frequent harassment and threats; some journalists were attacked in 2021 as they reported north of Kosovo”, said further in the report.
The U.S. State Department published the World Human Rights Report in 2021, including Kosovo. With regard to media intervention by the government, the UN report was written just a few days ago. / P ERISCOPI/
