Romania

(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a 17 January 2007 IFJ media release: Journalists Protest over “Disturbing” Comments of Romanian Justice Minister The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is backing the Romanian media’s protests over “disturbing and inappropriate” comments made by Romanian Justice Minister Monica Macovei, which they say violate the rights of one of the […]

(RSF/IFEX) – Reporters Without Borders has voiced surprise that a foreign ministry spoof website launched by two journalists of the daily newspaper “Ziua” (“The Day”) was closed down at the government’s request on 15 June 2006 by the privately-owned host company CHML, which also gave the authorities information about the journalists, in violation of personal […]

(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a 2 March 2006 IFJ media release: Romania Secrecy Charge against Journalists “Unacceptable Intimidation” says IFJ/EFJ The International Federation of Journalists and its European section, the European Federation of Journalists, today gave full backing to media in Romania in their protests over “unacceptable intimidation” of journalists to get them to […]

(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a letter by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate: SEEMO LETTER OF PROTEST: ROMANIA H.E. Calin Popescu-Tariceanu Prime Minister of Romania Bucharest, Romania Fax: +40 21 312 24 36 H.E. Monica Luisa Macovei Minister of Justice Bucharest, Romania Fax: +40 21 310 16 64 Vienna, 23 […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 22 February 2006 CPJ press release: One Romanian journalist indicted, another freed on secrets charge New York, February 22, 2006 – Prosecutors in the eastern city of Focsani today indicted journalist Sebastian Oancea for possessing classified military documents about Western forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, the second such arrest […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: ROMANIA: Journalist arrested for not revealing source of classified document leak New York, February 17, 2006 – A Romanian court today remanded journalist Marian Garleanu of newspaper Romania Libera to 10 days in custody for possessing classified military documents about Western troops in Afghanistan and Iraq […]

(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ media release: European Journalists Back Staff in Protest Over “Political Attack” on Romanian Radio and TV The International Federation of Journalists and its regional group the European Federation of Journalists today accused Romanian lawmakers of undermining the democracy following changes to the law covering national radio and television […]

(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has expressed outrage over revelations by the Bucharest Prosecutor’s Office that the kidnapping of three Romanian journalists in Iraq may have been orchestrated by their Iraqi guide and a businessman. “We have confidence that the Romanian justice system will do its utmost to shed light on this disturbing case. They must punish […]

(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has expressed concern over revelations of a secret service decision to tap the phones of two Romanian journalists working for foreign media and said to be suspected of “espionage”. The admission was made to the Mediafax news agency on 26 January 2005 by Radu Timofte, Director of the Romanian intelligence services (SRI). […]

(RSF/IFEX) – After monitoring media coverage of the presidential election campaign from 21 October to 28 November 2004, RSF and the Media Monitoring Agency (MMA), a Romanian press freedom organisation, have concluded that Romania’s print media were freer and more critical of the ruling party candidate, while state broadcasters allegedly censored and manipulated coverage. The […]

(RSF/IFEX) – On the mornings of 24 and 25 November 2004, almost half the print-run of the latest issue of the satirical weekly “Academia Catavencu” disappeared from newsstands. The copies were allegedly removed by members of the ruling Democratic Socialist Party (PSD). The weekly’s deputy editor-in-chief, Liviu Mihaiu, said PSD men were seen visiting newsstands […]

(RSF/IFEX) – A journalist covering the presidential elections for a local daily in Focsani, northeast of the capital, Bucharest, was subjected to harassment by three officials in the space of a few hours on 6 November 2004. RSF and Romania’s Media Monitoring Agency (MMA) expressed alarm over attempts to intimidate Sebastian Oancea, of the daily […]

(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: IFJ Supports Romanian Journalists in Protest over Editorial Interference by Multinational Bosses The International Federation of Journalists today expressed alarm over evidence from two Romanian newspapers of multinational media owners interfering in the editorial policies of their subsidiaries. “When outside political interests start pulling editorial strings […]

(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a press release by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate: Vienna, 15 September 2004 The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is deeply […]

(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a letter by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate: H.E. Adrian Nastase Prime Minister of Romania Bucharest, Romania Fax: +40 21 312 24 36 H.E. Nicolae Vacaroiu President of the Romanian Senate Bucharest, Romania Fax: +40 21 312 55 56 Vienna, 9 September 2004 Your Excellencies, […]

(RSF/IFEX) – The following is a 29 April 2004 RSF press release: “Caught between Old Habits and Democratic Strides: Romanian Press at a Crossroads” Reporters Without Borders publishes an investigative report on the state of press freedom fourteen years after the collapse of Ceausescu’s regime Even as the European Union (EU) prepares to welcome ten […]