Kosovar journalists need to demand implementation of their access to information rights
In Kosovo, access to information is well guaranteed in theory — in practise it’s a different story.
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As long as we continue filing requests for access, being denied, writing a report about it and leaving it at that — we are not helping much.
Official refusal
In a normal and well-established democracy, once a court reaches a final verdict, the parties involved are obliged to respect and implement it.
It is not sufficient to complain once the law has changed.
Furtuna Sheremeti
Furtuna Sheremeti is a law graduate from the University of Prishtina. She holds an MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Oxford and is currently doing her doctorate at KU Leuven in Belgium on state crimes and state harms.
DISCLAIMERThe views of the writer do not necessarily reflect the views of Kosovo 2.0.
This story was originally written in English.