Maria Ivanovska - Justice for Journalists

Maria Ivanovska

Affiliated media: TV channel Espreso, Journalist

Incident date: May 11, 2023

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: TV channel Espreso

Location: Ukraine, Ternopil Oblast, Ternopil

Additional information:

The film crew was preparing materials about the real estate of local judges. During the filming in one of the apartment buildings, a man who identified himself as the judge's tenant behaved aggressively, took away the journalist's phone and threatened to beat her. A police report was filed on the incident.

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