Media freedom, journalists’ safety and responsible public discourse were at the core of today’s event organized by the Asociacioni i Gazetarëve të Kosovës - AGK, where two reports highlighted concerning trends across Kosovo’s media and information environment.
The report on journalists’ safety recorded nine attacks against journalists and media workers between January and May 2026—equal to the total recorded during the whole of 2025. It also highlights growing online threats, cyberattacks and coordinated denigration campaigns, with women journalists facing sexist harassment and gender-based digital violence.
A separate three-month monitoring report documented 138 cases of hate speech and harmful discourse across television, online media and social platforms. Nearly 72 per cent were politically motivated, highlighting political polarization as the main driver and
Both reports call for stronger protection of journalists, more responsible public discourse, and improved media literacy, emphasizing that media freedom and fact-based debate are essential for democratic dialogue and social cohesion.
The reports were supported as part of #UNMIK's programmatic activities.
