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- Mar- 2024 -5 March
Warfare, Artificial Intelligence, and Even Fraud. Journalists’ Challenges in 2023 in a New Report by the Council of Europe
In 2023, journalists from all over the globe were threatened or intimidated, detentions were taking place, and restrictive laws against the press were adopted. The media did its work in the…
- Feb- 2024 -26 February
The Authorities of Gagauzia Intend to Regulate Online Media Activity Based on a Permissive Act. The Initiative Discussed at Comrat Was Subject to Criticism
The local authorities in Gagauzia intend to establish a tool for conditioning online media activity in the region by issuing an approval (permit), according to the draft law published last…
- 15 February
Report: The Press in the Eastern Partnership Countries Will Remain Dependent on Donor Financing for the Foreseeable Future
A new report by the Baltic Center for Media Excellence (BCME) analyzes the drawbacks of independent media in the Eastern Partnership countries. The study includes observations and recommendations for the…
- 13 February
Moldova 1 Loses a Lawsuit against the BC Regarding a Sanction for Failing to Indicate the Source of Video Images at the SCJ
The Supreme Court of Justice declared inadmissible the appeal filed by Teleradio-Moldova regarding the case initiated by the public company against the Broadcasting Council (BC) for the sanction applied during…
- 13 February
Media NGOs Express Their Concern about Signs of Censorship at GRT
Several non-governmental media organizations are “deeply concerned about signs of censorship demonstrated by the regional public broadcaster in Comrat” after video recordings of an unannounced meeting of the Council of…
- 6 February
Criticism at the Public TV Channel after Closing Several Programs. President of the Supervisory and Development Council: “They Were Weak”
Several programs by the Moldova 1 public TV channel no longer appear on the screen, and some former and current employees of the institution criticize the administration for its selective attitude.…
- 5 February
TV Channels’ Appeal against the Decision According to Which the CES Suspended Their Broadcasting Licenses in December 2022 Is Rejected by the Court of Original Jurisdiction
The court of original jurisdiction rejected the appeal filed by the six TV channels whose licenses were suspended by the Commission for Exceptional Situations (CES) in December 2022. The decision to…
- 5 February
The Media in the Republic of Moldova Remains Characterized by Serious Problems
The situation of the media in the Republic of Moldova remained characterized by serious problems in 2023, according to the Index on the State of the Press in the Republic of…
- Jan- 2024 -25 January
Criminal File for Kidnapping after Detention and Release of Journalists Viorica Tataru and Andrei Captarenco in Tiraspol
The Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (POCOCSC) has initiated a criminal investigation after journalists Viorica Tataru and Andrei Captarenco were detained by the self-proclaimed Tiraspol authorities…
- 24 January
Journalist Viorica Tataru Detained by the Self-Proclaimed Authorities from Tiraspol
TV8 reporter Viorica Tataru was detained in Tiraspol. According to the TV channel, she was filming the protest organized by the self-proclaimed authorities. The Promo-LEX Association requested an immediate intervention in…
