Kosovo - Knife attack on leading independent journalist in Pristina

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders firmly condemns yesterday evening's assault on Halil Matoshi, a leading newspaper reporter and political analyst, who was attacked and beaten by three unidentified men, one of them armed with a knife, on a street of the capital, Pristina, but escaped with relatively minor injuries. “We are shocked by the extreme violence of this attack,” Reporters Without Borders said. “Targeting such a prominent member of the national media, one known for criticizing the government, (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - mercredi 11 juillet 2012