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Rai Tgr Lazio Crew Attacked in Rome While Filming Anarchist-Occupied Buildings

Media unions demand a swift judicial inquiry to defend press freedom.

Overview

  • The assault occurred in the Quadraro neighborhood as the crew documented buildings reportedly occupied by anarchists following the recent deaths of two activists said to be making a bomb.
  • One operator was injured and treated at a hospital, and the team’s equipment was damaged during the attack.
  • Rai condemned the violence as unacceptable and as an attack on citizens’ right to be informed and on press freedom.
  • Usigrai, Coordinamento Cdr Tgr, Cdr Tgr Lazio, and Unirai issued statements denouncing the aggression and urged rapid action by judicial authorities, warning against areas where media cannot work.
  • A Tgr journalist later found the memory card containing the footage on the ground, and no arrests or identified suspects were reported in the coverage.