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Holding journalists "hostage" in Kapshtica, "Safe Journalists Albania" criticizes Greece's actions
2024-11-02 20:47:53 / AKTUALITET
The "Safe Journalists" Albania network, through a post on the 'X' platform, has expressed criticism for the way journalists from A2 CNN and TV Klan were treated this Saturday at the border with Greece, where they were held "hostage" by the Greek side for three hours. .
Heading towards Thessaloniki with the intention of following the activity that Prime Minister Edi Rama will develop with the Albanian emigrants there, the filming groups were prevented from crossing the border and their passports were kept, being communicated that an authorization was needed to make the journey possible. from the Greek Foreign Ministry.
"The Greek authorities have today forbidden the entry of journalists and Albanian television crews to the border point of Kapshtica. #SJN is closely monitoring this situation and asks officials to allow journalists to carry out their work", says the reaction of "Safe Journalists Albania".
Even the civil society expert, Blerjana Bino, reacted with concern to the situation involving the journalists and film crews of A2 CNN and TV Klan at the customs of Kapshtica.
In a post on the 'X' platform, while the event was in progress and the Greek side kept their passports blocked, she wrote: "I am in contact with the A2 CNN reporter and their colleagues from KlanTV, still blocked for hours at the border by the Greek authorities without reason".
Later after 15:10, when the Greek side handed the camera crew their passports and allowed them to travel safely to Thessaloniki, Bino posted again on the 'X' platform, criticizing the behavior of the Hellenic border police.
"Only a few minutes ago, the journalists and their team were allowed to cross the border after the intervention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Blocking journalists for hours is not acceptable, they should be allowed to report freely", she says.
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