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- Feb- 2024 -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…
- 22 January
How the Mechanism Which Prevents the Suspended TV Channels from Returning to Broadcasting Was Introduced: Explanations and Reactions
The new mechanism for suspending TV channels’ licenses was introduced by the Parliament after promoting a legislative amendment last November and December – it emerged in the public space on…
- 15 January
GRT Was Rebroadcasting Programs by Primul in Moldova Deprived of Its License. Reaction of the Public Company’s Administration
Gagauziya Radio Televizionu (GRT) Public Company aired newscasts and analytical shows by Primul in Moldova, the channel previously suspended during the state of emergency and deprived of its broadcasting license.…
- Dec- 2023 -29 December
(doc) Channels with Suspended Licenses Will Not Return to the TV Screen. Decision of the Authorities
The six companies which owned TV channels whose licenses were suspended remain without permission documents: it means that the channels will be unable to return to the TV screen after…
- 28 December
RTR Moldova and Bravo TV Renounce Their Broadcasting Licenses
The Broadcasting Council (BC) has announced it unanimously approved the withdrawal of the broadcasting licenses for such channels as RTR Moldova and Bravo TV upon the TV media service founders’ request. The…
- 14 December
RSF: The Number of Journalists Killed or Arrested This Year Decreases Worldwide, Despite the Massacre in the Gaza Strip
The number of journalists killed worldwide in connection with their professional work has reached the lowest level since 2002, as 45 deaths were registered by December 1, 2023. This decrease occurs despite the conflict…
- 13 December
Online Harassment of Journalists in the Republic of Moldova: An Expanding Phenomenon
In the recent years, the phenomenon of online harassment (cyberbullying) of journalists has reached an alarming level in the Republic of Moldova, and this fact causes serious consequences for the…
