On 13 October 2024 a car belonging to Nevenka Medić, the director of the KoSSev (https://kossev.info/) news portal, was damaged during the night or early morning in the center of North Mitrovica, Kosovo. The Citroën , registered in Kraljevo, Serbia, showed visible damage in three spots, likely caused by a flammable substance. Her car was parked near to the building where Nevenka Medić lives. Medić reported the incident to the Kosovo police, who conducted an investigation and forensic analysis.
Photos from the damaged car are visible on the KoSSev webpage:
https://kossev.info/direktorici-kosseva-ostecen-automobil/
On 25 November 2015 in an incident in the same area, Medić’s private vehicle, also used for editorial purposes, was completely set on fire, but no suspects have been prosecuted. In the same year, in the night between 10 and 11 July 2015, shots were fired at the premises of the KoSSev editorial office, and the perpetrators have not been found to this day. End of August 2015, an state employee, verbally and physically attacked Svetlana Jevtić, KoSSev journalist.
The KoSSev team, while refraining from speculating on the motives or perpetrators in the latest case, has confirmed that they will report the incident to relevant professional associations. Medić’s damaged vehicle is crucial for her journalistic work, particularly given her frequent field reporting. Despite the severity of the attack, there is skepticism within the KoSSev editorial team regarding the efficacy of the investigation, as the 2015 arson case remains unresolved. As results from the investigation are missing, till today it is not clear how the car caught fire in 2015.
The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) condemns the recent attack on the vehicle of KoSSev Director Nevenka Medić. This act of vandalism, reminiscent of previous attacks against media professionals in Kosovo, poses a serious threat to press freedom and the safety of journalists. SEEMO calls on the authorities to promptly investigate the case and hold those responsible accountable. SEEMO will be closely monitoring the situation and expect a thorough investigation to ensure the safety of all media workers in Kosovo.
South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) is a regional non-governmental, non profit network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in Southeast, South, East and Central Europe. SEEMO members are in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova (with the territory of Transdnestria), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye / Turkey, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Austria, Italy, Vatican and San Marino have a special status in SEEMO. SEEMO has over 3000 individual members, and additional media as corporate members.
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