Kosovo - Concern about state broadcaster's decision to fire two employees

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders condemns a decision by Kosovo's leading state-owned radio and TV broadcaster director-general, to fire newsroom editor Arsim Halili and RTK union president Fadil Hoxha for allegedly posing a “threat” to RTK and causing “serious damage” to its image. Their dismissals coincided with the start of a parliamentary debate on management problems at RTK. RTK director-general Mentor Shala fired Halili and Hoxha on 26 March after they denounced cases of censorship and other (...)

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