Unknown man sets fire to car of freelance journalist Rossella Puccio. Latest in a series of abuse against the reporter.

The Municipality of Abbiategrasso sues Sara Manisera for comments she made during an awards ceremony.

The editor in chief of Cronache di Caserta and Cronache di Napoli, Maria Bertone, received a menacing letter from the mafia.

A spectator sexually harassed sports journalist Greta Beccaglia, who was reporting live on a football match in Florence.

Italian protesters against Covid-19 Green Pass attacked, intimidated and insulted Selvaggia Lucarelli, a journalist covering the rally for the Rome-based newspaper Domani.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns police’s attack on Italian journalist Flavia Amabile while she was covering a protest in Rome against Covid-19 vaccinations and mandatory health pass.

Journalist Antonella Alba was verbally and physically attacked at a demonstration rally against the COVID safety measures announced by the Italian government. The incident took place on August 28, while Antonella was covering the protest for Rai News 24. The journalist was abused by participants of the rally and incurred physical injuries in a scuffle that took place at the location. The security personnel on the ground had to eventually intervene in order to ensure her safety.

Journalist Francesca Scognamiglio Petino received a death threat on her Facebook profile after she shared the government’s notification regarding the Green Pass. The Green Pass is a COVID-19 safety measure restricting movement of the unvaccinated citizens in order to curb the spread of the disease. The institution of the Green Pass has received severe backlash from right-wing political parties in the country, resulting in several journalists feeling unsafe and vulnerable to threats and attacks by supporters of these groups.

Carmen La Gatta, a correspondent for the Rete 4 show, “Fuori dal Coro” was covering an assignment when she and her crew was attacked by a violent man on April 11. Camren was reporting from the illegally occupied houses in the north-western city of Cuneo. As a result of this violent assault, Carmen sustained injuries on her wrist and was hospitalized. CFWIJ offers solidarity to Carmin and her media team. We also demand that the law enforcement in Cuneo brought the attacker to the court of justice and put him behind the bars.

An unnamed woman journalist was impeded at work while on assignment at the Palace of Justice. She was barred from entering the building under COVID-19 restrictions. The journalist was aware of the precautionary measures and had planned to report on the case hearing outside. She shared it happened the first time when a court president denied her entry. The journalist believes she was denied access because the court was conducting a trial on a sensitive case involving a priest accused of sexual violence. CFWIJ is dismayed by the official orders as the matter was of public interest, and the journalist must report the case.

Journalist Silvia Bergamin received vile and abusive comments over Facebook after the publication of one of her articles. In a Facebook group, Silvia received over 60 deeply gendered and hateful comments following her report on the arrest of a thirty-year-old for possession of drugs. Silvia commented on the misogynistic culture that pervades social media platforms as well as the news media industry, expressing her discontent over the incident. The Veneto Journalists Union and the Paduan Assostampa have come out in support of the journalist, denouncing the attack.