Journalist
Moldova ranks well in 2013 World Press Freedom Index
Moldova ranks 55th in the 2013 World Press Freedom Index of the Reporters Without Borders. This is a slight decrease compared to the same index of 2011-2012 when Moldova ranked 53rd. The watchdog measures every year the general level of freedom of information...
UNESCO demands justice in murder case of Russian journalist
The Chief of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova reacted at the incident on December 6 in Russia’s North Caucasus region where a journalist has been killed. She calls on the Russian authorities...
International media NGOs demand justice in Moldovan journalist case
The international media organizations are reacting on the case of the Moldovan journalist Victoria Ocara, working for Jurnal TV channel who reported head injuries after a man threw a stone and hit her while she was performing her duties. The Vienna-based...
Moldovan journalist arrested in Ukraine over espionage claims
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A Moldovan journalist has been detained in Ukraine. Semion Niculin, 38, was arrested in Odessa on April 13, 2012. He worked as reporter for the Moldpres state-owned news agency. At the time of his arrest he was a press officer at the Unified Control Commission...
Moldovan media outlets demand justice in Ocara’s case and security while performing the job
The media institutions and organizations in Moldova demand justice in the case of journalist Victoria Ocara. The reporter – working for private Jurnal TV channel -- was injured yesterday in Balti while reporting about the violent protests on the...
Journalist injured while reporting about the unrest in Balti
A reporter from Moldova’s Jurnal TV has been injured while reporting from the ground about the violent protest in Balti city. She has been hit in the head by a stone thrown by a protester. Jurnal TV informs that Victoria Ocara was taken to the hospital...
Romania: Former journalist and baby murdered at their home
A former journalist together with her five-month-old daughter was killed at their home in Romania’s Northern city of Iasi. The husband of the woman discovered the bodies yesterday while returning home. The kid was stabbed, while the 29-year-old...
Freedom of Press in Moldova still a matter of concern
The media market of the Republic of Moldova is quite rich, although there are some issues regarding it. The most difficult part can be found in Moldova’s separatist region of Transnistria which does not administrate the zone. The case of Ernest...
Romanian journalist barred from entering Ukraine
Romanian journalist Sergiu Dan, holding Ukrainian citizenship, as well, has been barred from entering Ukraine during the next five years. The ban comes from the Security Services of Ukraine, although the journalist says he did not violate any laws. Sergiu...
Beaten Moldovan journalist subject to OSCE concern
OSCE urges the Moldovan authorities to investigate the case of Vladimir Vivici, a camera operator of OMEGA news agency who was recently attacked on the street in Chisinau. The journalist was beaten up by four men and suffered multiple injuries. He is...
