Kosovo dispatch: Kosovo is witnessing an alarming decline in press freedom

Kosovo dispatch: Kosovo is witnessing an alarming decline in press freedom

Ernesa Shala is a JURIST staff correspondent from Kosovo and a recent graduate of the University of Pristina Faculty of Law.   In a deeply concerning turn of events, Kosovo has fallen to 99th place in the 20205 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Index, the lowest ranking in over 15 years. This decline is a damning indictment of the state democracy, accountability, and fundamental rights in Kosovo today. This is the second consecutive …