7 minutes agoA 99th Kosovo what happened in the last two years with press freedom?
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Kosovo has fallen for a total of 43 countries over the past two years in the organisation's annual press freedom index, already ranking 99th in the world from 180 states. This is the biggest decline Kosovo has suffered in the last 15 years, and it is currently [...]
This is the biggest decline Kosovo has suffered in the last 15 years, and it is currently ranked worse than any other Western Balkan state and the European Union.
For the Association of Kosovo Journalists (AGK), this drastic decline is disturbing and alarming. His response emphasizes that this decline is the consequence of the ongoing <x1-political opposition to the media in the last two years by the government led by the political party, [the movement] Vetevendosje”
According to AGK data, 53 cases of attacks or threats against journalists were recorded during 2023, while 24 such cases were recorded in 2024.
The AGK stresses that a small number of these cases have been resolved with final decisions, but journalists should not be discouraged and should continue to report any kind of assault on competent institutions and professional journalists' organisations. /Periscope.
