The Independent Media Commission (IMC), on October 20, 2021, under the chairmanship of the Chairman of the IMC, Mr. Xhevat Latifi, has held the fourteenth regular meeting for this year.

Following the approval of the agenda and minutes from the last meeting, according to the agenda, the IMC has reviewed legal cases related to violations identified by the monitoring of Audiovisual Media Service Providers (OSHMA), during the campaign for local elections of October 17, 2021.

Independent Media Commission in order to assess the compliance of the media with the Guideline for the implementation of Chapter VIII of the Election Law no. 03 / L-073, for the implementation of which the IMC is responsible, monitored the Audiovisual Media Service Providers during the election campaign. According to the findings of the monitoring process, the IMC has initiated several legal cases which are related to violations of the legislation of the Independent Media Commission

The Commission has reviewed all these cases and after reviewing has decided as follows:

• ATV is fined in the amount of one thousand (1,000) euros for violations of the Code of Ethics KKPM-2016/03 and the Regulation on Commercial Audiovisual Communications KPM-2017/07.
• TV 21 is sanctioned with a Reprimand for violation of Law no. 03 / L-073 on General Elections in the Republic of Kosovo.
• TV Festina is sanctioned with a fine in the amount of one thousand (1,000) euros for violation of the Regulation on Commercial Audiovisual Communications KPM-2017/07.
• TV Puls is sanctioned with a Reprimand for violation of the Code of Ethics KKPM-2016/03.
• TV Most is sanctioned with Reprimand for violation of the Code of Ethics KKPM-2016/03.
• RTK 1 is sanctioned with a Reprimand for violation of Law no. 03 / L-073 on General Elections in the Republic of Kosovo.
• TE 7 is sanctioned with a Reprimand for violation of Law no. 03 / L-073 on General Elections in the Republic of Kosovo.
• Channel 10 is sanctioned with Reprimand for violation of Law no. 03 / L-073 on General Elections in the Republic of Kosovo
• TV 21 is sanctioned with a fine in the amount of one thousand (1,000) euros for violation of the Code of Ethics KKPM-2016/03.
• Klan Kosova is sanctioned with a Reprimand for violation of Law no. 03 / L-073 on General Elections in the Republic of Kosovo.

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