Alerts | Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)
Covid-19Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)Verbal, online or physical attack

Indian journalist received threatening calls after publishing an article about the death of a COVID-19 patient

04.05.2021

Date:
04.05.2021
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
Asia and Pacific: India
Alert types:
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)

Sikkim Today founder Jeewan Dahal had to delete his editorial on the death of a COVID-19 patient after receiving threat calls from unknown persons.

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