Alerts | Physical attack by public

Journalists covering “no mask” march in Italy face intimidation

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Journalists including Maria Elena Gottarelli who were documenting a “no mask” march in the Italian city of Bologna were threatened and harassed by some of the participants, with some individuals threatening to break their camera.

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