Jurnal TV - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Jurnal TV, TV channel

Incident date: October 22, 2024

Attack type:

Warnings, pre-trial complaints, questioning and other extra-judicial actions

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Moldova, Chișinău

Additional information:

The candidate for the president of the Republic of Moldova, Andrei Năstase, warned the TV station Jurnal TV that he would sue them for allegedly distributing false statements about him with the aim of defaming him, in the debate held on October 15. He demands the public denial and the payment of one million lei, otherwise he will sue Jurnal TV.

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