Deschide.md - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Deschide.md, News website

Incident date: July 1, 2020

Attack type:

Defamation, spreading libel about a media worker or media outlet

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: JFJ Expert

Location: Moldova, Kishinev

Additional information:

After the publication of information about the abduction of one deputy, who announced the exit from the ruling party, the Deputy Socialist Grigory Novak said that Deschide.md news website is a "madhouse".

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