IPI COVID-19 Press Freedom Tracker
Amid the spread of COVID-19, the free flow of news and information is more essential than ever.
IPI‘s COVID-19 Tracker is monitoring attacks on journalists and the press worldwide linked to the pandemic.
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08.11.2020
1
case
TV crew harassed filming anti-lockdown protest in Austria
Europe: Austria
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)
05.11.2020
1
case
Photojournalists reporting on anti-lockdown protest in UK face threats of arrest from police
Europe: United Kingdom
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by authorities
05.11.2020
1
case
TV host attacked covering violent anti-lockdown protest in Slovenia
Europe: Slovenia
Verbal, online or physical attack: Physical attack by public
05.11.2020
1
case
Photojournalist hospitalized after blow to the head during protest coverage in Slovenia
Europe: Slovenia
Verbal, online or physical attack: Physical attack by public
02.11.2020
2
cases
Two journalists of NSC TV in Brazil attacked while covering COVID-19 restrictions
Americas: Brazil
Verbal, online or physical attack: Physical attack by public
31.10.2020
1
case
La Nazione photojournalist hospitalized with head trauma after attack in Italy
Europe: Italy
Verbal, online or physical attack: Physical attack by public
30.10.2020
1
case
Video journalist threatened and attack by anti-COVID lockdown protesters in Italy
Europe: Italy
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)
28.10.2020
2
cases
Italian TG2 reporting crew threatened and robbed while covering Palermo protests
Europe: Italy
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)
25.10.2020
1
case
Journalist threatened to be hanged during COVID-19 protest in Germany
Europe: Germany
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)
24.10.2020
1
case
Life-size doll with “Covid-Presse” sign hung in Germany
Europe: Germany
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)
23.10.2020
3
cases
TV crew attacked while report live from anti-lockdown protests in Italy
Europe: Italy
Verbal, online or physical attack: Physical attack by public
19.10.2020
1
case
Journalist faces threats and intimidation from COVID-19 measures protesters in Italy “
Europe: Italy
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)
17.10.2020
1
case
Malta journalists accuse broadcasting authority of “censoring” press questions on COVID-19
Europe: Malta
Restrictions on access to information: Access restricted to officials / press conferences
16.10.2020
1
case
Slovenian camera crew attacked while filming anti-lockdown protests
Europe: Slovenia
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)
14.10.2020
1
case
Czech news outlet Forum 24 denied access to online press conferences during COVID-19
Europe: Czechia
Restrictions on access to information: Access restricted to officials / press conferences
14.10.2020
2
cases
N1 TV crew insulted and threatened over protective masks
Europe: Croatia
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)
10.10.2020
1
case
Italian journalists reporting on “No-mask” protest threatened and insulted
Europe: Italy
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by public (non online)
04.10.2020
3
cases
Crew of 13TV network attacked while covering Coronavirus lockdown
Israel
Verbal, online or physical attack: Physical attack by public
23.09.2020
2
cases
Most-read newspaper in Polish denied plane accreditation over COVID-19 seat restrictions
Europe: Poland
Restrictions on access to information: Press passes / accreditation revoked or denied
24.08.2020
4
cases
Digital attacks raise fears over press freedoms in Indonesia
Indonesia
Verbal, online or physical attack: Online intimidation or smear
This database was built with the support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom: European Dialogue.