(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 information note: ARTICLE 19 releases statement on the Moldova draft Law on Freedom of the Press (ARTICLE 19, London) – ARTICLE 19’s “Statement on the Moldova draft Law on Freedom of the Press” is available at: http://www.article19.org/docimages/1551.doc. ARTICLE 19, the Global Campaign for Free Expression, has […]
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 information note:
ARTICLE 19 releases statement on the Moldova draft Law on Freedom of the Press
(ARTICLE 19, London) – ARTICLE 19’s “Statement on the Moldova draft Law on Freedom of the Press” is available at: http://www.article19.org/docimages/1551.doc. ARTICLE 19, the Global Campaign for Free Expression, has been informed that a draft law on Freedom of the Press is currently being considered by the Moldovan government. If adopted, this draft would replace the 1994 Press Law, on which we commented in an open letter to the Moldovan Minister of Justice in January 2002.
ARTICLE 19 is concerned that the latest draft of the Law on Freedom of the Press is not an improvement on the 1994 Press Law. With its harsh sanctions, including the possibility of a media outlet’s activities being terminated, and a range of excessive prohibitions on the content of what may be published, the draft law fails to comply with international standards guaranteeing freedom of expression and information.
