Natalia Chebotar

Affiliated media: Newspaper 'Znamya', Editor

Incident date: May 14, 2020

Attack type:

• Prosecution for libel, insult, violation of privacy (1)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Facebook page of Petru Macovei

Location: Moldova, Ceadîr-Lunga

Additional information:

Journalist and activist Natalia Chebotar was harassed because she posted on her social media screen screenshots of critical comments from employees and former employees of the textile factory about poor working conditions and non-compliance with the rules of protection against COVID-19. After examining the complaint of the enterprise's administration, the police imposed to the journalist a fine of 2,400 lei (200 EUR) for defamation.