Mihail Sirkeli - Justice for Journalists

Mihail Sirkeli

Affiliated media: Nokta.md , Editor

Incident date: January 16, 2024

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The Association of Independent Press (API)

Location: Moldova, Comrat

Additional information:

On January 16, in a live video broadcast published on Facebook, Mihail Vlah, councillor to the Governor of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, claimed that "in Gagauzia there is a grant-eater, the disrespected Mihail Sirkeli" who would denigrate the local deputies, as well as the Governor.

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