RISE Moldova - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: RISE Moldova, Journalist

Incident date: November 12, 2020

Attack type:

  • Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: RISE Moldova

Location: Moldova, Kishinev

Additional information:

A group of MPs from the Socialist Party, including Vice Chairman of the Parliament Vlad Batrincea, filed a complaint with the General Prosecutor’s Office, in which they said that the RISE Moldova journalists illegally followed and filmed them, thus violating their right to privacy. The deputies demand that journalists be prosecuted for "surveillance and wiretapping of officials".

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