Mikhail Sirkeli

Affiliated media: Nokta.md, Journalist

Incident date: August 10, 2018

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Media Azi

Location: Moldova, Comrat

Additional information:

After publishing an article concerning a conflict of interest of the head of Culture and Tourism Department in the region, the editorial team was bullied over the social networks and the civil servant’s husband threatened them with physical violence (‘this is my woman and I will destroy anyone for her’).