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- Apr- 2023 -19 April
Claims of the N4 Channel against Some Sanctions Imposed by the BC in 2022 Are Rejected by the Court
The magistrates of Chisinau Court, Rîșcani Headquarters, recently rejected the complaints filed by the N4 channel against the decision of the Broadcasting Council (BC) according to which the channel requested…
- 13 April
The New Draft Law on Access to Information Approved by the Government Still Causes Dissatisfaction: “We Demand Large-Scale Representative Consultations”
The new draft law on access to information was approved by the Government on Wednesday, April 12, and will be subsequently sent to the Parliament. In its current version, the…
- 10 April
Public warnings for Cinema1, PEH TV, TVC 21, and Orizont TV for Breaches of Ensuring Correct Information for the Audience
Cinema1, PEH TV, and TVC 21 were publicly warned by the Broadcasting Council (BC) for breaching the rules on rigor and accuracy in editing and presenting news, and Orizont TV…
- 5 April
Balti Mayor’s Office Obliged to Provide Journalists with “Analytical and Summary” Information on Donations Reaching the Public Budget
TV Nord portal obtained, at the court of initial jurisdiction, the annulment of the act according to which Balti Mayor’s Office had demanded from the journalists to pay for obtaining…
- 3 April
Study // 9 out of 10 Fact-Checking Organizations in Europe Have Been Faced with Online Defamation and Abuse by Politicians and Other Public Figures
Nine out of ten fact-checking media institutions in Europe have suffered from online defamation and abuse by politicians, government officials, experts, and public figures, and seven out of ten victims…
- 3 April
5 TV Channels Fined 219 000 Lei for Repeated Breaches of the Provisions on Local Programs
The Broadcasting Council (BC) fined such TV channels as Cinema 1, Canal 2, Canal 3, Mega TV, and Familia with a total of 219 000 lei, after the second stage…
- 3 April
Georgia: Access Denied to Independent Russian Journalists and Press Attacked during the Protests
Since the full-scale war of the Russian Federation in Ukraine broke out in February 2022, the Georgian authorities have banned at least 11 independent Russian journalists from entering the country…
- Mar- 2023 -31 March
WSJ Reporter Detained by the Russian Security Service on Espionage Charges
American journalist Evan Gershkovich, a member of the Moscow department of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), was arrested in Yekaterinburg on March 30 and is being accused of espionage for…
- 30 March
The Provision by the Mayor of Taraclia Who Prohibited Making Video Recordings at the Mayor’s Office Is Canceled
At the court of original jurisdiction, Tuk.md online media platform obtained the cancellation of the provision by Veaceslav Lupov, mayor of the town of Taraclia, by which he had prohibited…
- 21 March
The TRM Ombudsman Is Offered a Period of Three Months to Improve Professional Activity
The Teleradio-Moldova ombudsman has been offered a term of three months to improve “the aspects of her activity which have been considered deficient”, according to Vlad Turcanu, the director of…