NUJ condemns vandalism at Kosovo home of London-based journalist

Britain’s journalists’ union condemned vandalism at Vudi Xhymshiti’s family home in Kosovo, urging a inquiry into intimidation allegedly linked to his reporting on espionage networks.

The National Union of Journalists has condemned the vandalism of a house in Kosovo belonging to the family of investigative journalist

Vudi Xhymshiti

, calling on authorities to identify and prosecute those responsible.

In a statement published on Monday¹, the NUJ said it was “dismayed” by the attack on the unoccupied property and urged “the police and relevant authorities in the Republic of Kosovo to investigate this act and bring those who did it to justice,” NUJ general secretary Laura Davison said.

Xhymshiti, founder and editor-in-chief of The FRONTLINE Media and the Gunpowder Chronicles, disclosed the incident over the weekend². He said windows were smashed and a “memorial car, a symbol of our late father,” was desecrated. Nothing was stolen. He characterised the vandalism as an act of intimidation linked to his reporting on Serbian espionage and disinformation networks in the Western Balkans.

The Gunpowder Chronicles, in a separate statement on Monday³, said documentation on the incident had been su…