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- Jun- 2022 -9 June
A new law on access to information is in the process of being drafted. The need to amend the law was discussed in Chisinau
A new draft law on access to information is in the process of being drafted, informed representatives of the Ministry of Justice at the international conference “Effective implementation of the…
- 9 June
Searches in a case of “war spreading”. The Comrat press reports that it is the editor of the Gagauznews portal
The Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organised Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) together with officers of the Internal Protection and Anti-Corruption Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (SPIA) and employees…
- 7 June
BC: Some TV broadcasters refuse to publish sources of funding, citing commercial secrecy
Some TV channels in the Republic of Moldova did not indicate their sources of funding and investments in their annual reports to the Broadcasting Council, arguing that they refused on…
- 7 June
NTV Moldova Fined 18 000 Lei and Publicly Warned Twice, Including for the May 9 Reports
The Broadcasting Council (BC) fined NTV Moldova 18 000 lei and twice publicly warned the TV channel at the meeting of June 3, including for inaccuracies in the reports on…
- 3 June
The Parliament Votes Amendments on Countering Audiovisual Misinformation in the Final Reading. Opinions
The deputies voted the amendments to the Code of Audiovisual Media Services aimed at countering misinformation in the final reading. These include prohibiting the rebroadcast of programs from the countries…
- May- 2022 -27 May
The BC Sanctions Four TV Channels for Insufficiency of Local Products and Broadcasts in Romanian
The Broadcasting Council fined four TV channels for breaching the provisions on broadcasting quotas for local audiovisual programs and broadcasts in Romanian. The decision was taken at the meeting on…
- 27 May
The Ombudsman Reacts to the Restriction of Journalists’ Access to the Court Where the Case of Igor Dodon Was Examined
Ombudsman Ceslav Panico has expressed concern about restricting journalists’ access to the Chisinau Court, Ciocana Sector, on May 26, where the case of Igor Dodon, ex-President of the Republic of…
- 25 May
A Journalist from the Nokta Portal Complains to the Police After an Employee of Comrat Mayor’s Office Posted a Comment Qualified as a Threat by the Media Institution
Journalist Mihail Sirkeli from the Nokta portal in the autonomy of Gagauzia filed a complaint against an employee of Comrat Mayor’s Office to the Police on Tuesday, May 24, according…
- 17 May
Primul in Moldova Fined 7 000 Lei for Unilateral Presentation of a Contradictory Issue
The Broadcasting Council (BC) fined Primul in Moldova TV channel 7 000 lei for covering a topic with accusations from the Socialist Party (PSRM) representatives without presenting a reaction from…
- 17 May
RTR Moldova Fined 13 000 Lei for Misinformation Regarding the Prohibition of Celebrating the Victory Day
The Broadcasting Council (BC) fined RTR Moldova 13 000 lei for breaching the rules of correct information in “Novoe Utro!” (“A New Morning!” in Russian), a morning entertainment program dated…