Mariana Kolun

Affiliated media: Anticoruptie.md, Journalist

Incident date: December 12, 2018

Attack type:

• Defamation, spreading libel about a media worker or media outlet

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: anticoruptie.md

Location: Moldova, Chisinau

Additional information:

A reporter from the Center for Investigative Journalism Mariana Colun was verbally attacked on a social network by socialist deputy Oleg Savva. The MP appeared to be unhappy with an article targeting him, naming the reporter "liar", "raff," and "illiterate girl." Savva also threatened the journalist with a trial and a physical harassment. "We can also attack! You should know that  we will retaliate to any "attack" against the Socialists", the MP wrote on his Facebook page.