[Nettime-ro] Fwd: [Oberlist] MD* media: violations of the right to access to information and attacks on journalists

[stefan rusu <suhebator@gmail.com>]

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From: US Vladimir <us_v@hotmail.com>
Date: 2009/4/11
Subject: [Oberlist] MD* media: violations of the right to access to
information and attacks on journalists
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http://www.ijc.md/eng/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=250&Itemid=1



09.04.09/ Declaration of media NGOs from Moldova on the situation of the
press, violations of the right to access to information and attacks on
journalists.



Media NGOs are expressing serious concern about the recent deterioration of
the media situation in Moldova, violations against the public right to
access information and recent incidences of journalists' harassment by law
enforcement officials.



Several reporters from the investigative newspaper "Ziarul de Garda," were
harassed by police officers on the evening of April 8, 2009. The
journalists' arms were physically assaulted and were told that their cameras
would be destroyed. On the same day, while doing his job, Oleg Brega, a
cameraman for the Internet news channel Jurnal TV, was beaten by several
individuals wearing plain clothes who then seized two of his video cameras.
Ziarul de Garda and Jurnal TV have gathered evidence from both incidents
which could identify the perpetrators, and are willing to provide this
evidence to law enforcement officials.



On Thursday, April 9, the social networking websites, Facebook.com and
Odnoklassniki.ru were blocked for users in Moldova. The day before,
administrators discovered that the server of the information portal
Unimedia.md had been attacked several times. A number of online resources
have been blocked for Moldovan users over the past 3 days. TV stations
Realitatea TV and TVR 1 have been taken off the list of cable operators in
Moldova. These stations disappeared on Tuesday night, at around 21.00. Cable
operators have cited technical difficulties as the cause, but the
rebroadcasting have yet to be restored. Consequently, Moldovans are being
denied access to vital international sources of information.



The signatory organizations contributing to this statement vehemently
protest the attacks made on working journalists by Moldovan law enforcement
officials and demand an immediate end to these abusive and illegal
practices. The victims' cases should be thoroughly investigated and those
responsible for the attacks must be brought to justice.



In support of the constitutional right to access to information for all
citizens through media, the signatory organizations call upon Moldovan
authorities to ensure media freedom under the obligations incumbent to a
member of the Council of Europe and to facilitate the public's access to
information.



Independent Journalism Center

Association of Independent Press

Investigative Journalism Center

Young Journalist Center of Moldova

Union of Journalists of Moldova

Broadcast Media Association

"Acees-info" Center



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http://www.ijc.md/eng/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=250&Itemid=1



Declaration of media organizations on the restriction of free movement of
journalists



08.04.09/ Media organizations are protesting against the interdiction to
entry Moldova for journalists coming to cover the events in Chişinău.



On 7 April, at least 18 journalists who were traveling from Romania to
Chişinău were stopped and returned from their way at the customs points
Galaţi-Giurgiuleşti and Oancea-Cahul, according to the Romanian Media
Monitoring Agency - ActiveWatch and Romanian Center for Investigative
Journalism. Moldovan customs officers claimed a breakdown in their computer
system and requested a number of documents from journalists, such as written
invitations, special healthcare insurances, media accreditations from the
Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration. According to
current regulations EU citizens need only their passport to cross the border
from Romania to Moldova.



The journalists represented the agencies Associated Press, EPA, France
Press, Intact Images, NewsIn, Mediafax, Reuters, the newspapers Evenimentul
Zilei, Jurnalul Naţional, Ziua and the TV station Realitatea TV.



Media organizations are concerned about the Moldovan authorities' actions
aimed at restricting the free movement of journalists and call on them to
observe the obligations undertaken by Moldova upon signing European treaties
and conventions.



We call on the Moldovan authorities to stop restricting human rights, and
namely, the right to free expression and access to information as well as
the right to the free movement of individuals.



According to the national legislation, foreign journalists need
accreditation only to have access to official information and only if they
wish to be accredited as permanent correspondents in Moldova.



The authorities must facilitate the journalists' access to the important
events happening in Moldova in order to inform objectively the international
public opinion.



Independent Journalism Center

Association of Independent Press

Investigative Journalism Center

"Acces-info" Center

Young Journalist Center of Moldova

Union of Journalists of Moldova

Broadcast Media Association





Related links :



http://cpj.org/2009/04/border-guards-deny-romanian-journalists-entry-to-m.php

http://www.cji.ro/articol.php?article=673



Vladimir Us

artist & curator

http://www.oberliht.org.md



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