Mihail Sirkeli

Affiliated media: Nokta.md , Journalist

Incident date: February 7, 2023

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Association of Independent Press

Location: Moldova, Comrat

Additional information:

The Deputy of the People's Assembly of the Gagauz Autonomy L. Kiosea and the political activists I. Kîlcik and M. Vlah verbally attacked the journalist Mihail Sirkeli on a program of the regional public television station GRT TV in connection with his critical views on the referendum that took place in the Gagauz autonomy in February 2014 and which was then declared illegal by the courts of the Republic of Moldova. The guests of the show called M. Sirkeli "vile", "dirty" and said that he promotes "LGBT propaganda" because he is the same.