Olga Gnatkova

Affiliated media: NewsMaker, Journalist

Incident date: June 19, 2022

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Newsmaker.md

Location: Moldova, Chisinau

Additional information:

Anti-LGBT religious protesters attacked journalists of the news portal NewsMaker from Moldova and Romania TV from Romania. The protesters were unhappy with the way the journalists looked, shouted insults, obstructed the passage and tried to use physical force. The protesters tried to obstruct the work of the journalist of the portal NewsMaker Olga Gnatkova, blocking her way and shouting curses. They shouted at the NewsMaker journalist: «Shameful, a woman sleeps with a woman»; «You were born for nothing, you have no conscience»; «Go to jail, f***s».