(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is protesting the attack of the offices of the daily “Flux”, in Kishinev. According to RSF’s information, a group of veterans from the war in Afghanistan, led by Member of Parliament Mihai Ciobanu of the Block for a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova (BMDP, ruling party), attacked the offices of the daily “Flux”, […]
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is protesting the attack of the offices of the daily
“Flux”, in Kishinev. According to RSF’s information, a group of veterans
from the war in Afghanistan, led by Member of Parliament Mihai Ciobanu
of the Block for a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova (BMDP, ruling
party), attacked the offices of the daily “Flux”, in Kishinev. They
accuse the newspaper, and more specifically its editor-in-chief,
Constantin Tanase, of publishing a critical article concerning the tenth
anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. Tanase
and other journalists from the newspaper were threatened with physical
reprisals.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to the President of Parliament:
daily “Flux”
parliament and member of the ruling party
to formally denounce Ciobanu’s conduct
Appeals To
Mr. Dumitru Diacov
President of Parliament
Moldova
Fax: +3732 233210
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