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- Mar- 2026 -24 March
Press cartoons, increasingly under pressure: 87 cases of threats have been documented worldwide over the past two years
87 cases of threats against press cartoonists worldwide were documented between 2023 and 2025, according to the latest report on abuse, censorship, content restrictions, and other online challenges faced by…
- 23 March
CRJM Report: Attacks on the independent media in Moldova have intensified and become more sophisticated in 2025
Attacks on the independent media in the Republic of Moldova remained at a level comparable to the previous year in 2025, but became more complex and aggressive, according to a…
- 17 March
#EUexplained. Combating hate speech: what we have, what needs to be changed, what’s next
As a candidate country for European Union membership, the Republic of Moldova is required to gradually align its national legislation with EU standards, including in the areas of combating hate…
- 13 March
CPJ warns of serious violations of press freedom in the context of the war in Iran. Documented cases
The military escalation between Israel, the U.S., and Iran has led to a rapid deterioration of press freedom in the Middle East, where journalists face killings, detentions, restrictions on their…
- 12 March
GRT loses first instance lawsuit with CA regarding broadcast of Ilan Shor’s Independence Day speech
The Chișinău Court rejected as unfounded the action brought by the regional public media service provider Gagauziya Radio Televizionu (GRT) seeking the annulment of a decision of the Audiovisual Council…
- 12 March
The court of first instance rejected the appeals filed by TV8 and ProTV Chișinău against the sanctions imposed in connection with the coverage of Andreea Cuciuc’s death
On Tuesday, March 10, the Chișinău Court rejected TV8’s claims against several sanctions imposed by the Audiovisual Council (CA) at the end of 2024 for misconduct in a story about…
- 11 March
Fines of 375,000 lei were imposed by the CA for violating advertising rules
Eight television stations and one radio station were sanctioned by the Audiovisual Council (CA) with fines totaling 375,000 lei for violating the provisions on audiovisual commercial communications. The decisions were…
- 10 March
JFJ Report: Eastern Europe increasingly hostile to independent media. Moldova among the few countries maintaining media pluralism
In 2025, the trend of deteriorating press freedom in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet space continued, and in some countries it worsened, according to a report published on Monday,…
- 9 March
The court of first instance orders the CA to re-examine a complaint filed by Vlad Batrîncea against Moldova 1
The Chișinău Court of Justice has upheld the lawsuit filed by MP Vlad Batrîncea against the Audiovisual Council (CA) and overturned the decision of July 29, 2022, regarding the examination…
- 4 March
Female journalists are frequent targets of online violence and sexist threats, according to a Council of Europe report
Online violence and gender-based threats pose a risk to women journalists in Europe, according to a Council of Europe report on freedom of expression on the European continent. Data from…
