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19 January 2012

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19 January 2012

Romania

Journalists assaulted while covering anti-government protests

Protesters and policemen allegedly assaulted the reporters as the peaceful protests degenerated into violence.

25 June 2010

Romania

Media are no threat to security, says IFJ in response to National Defence Strategy

The European group of the IFJ urged parliament to respect the role of media in democracy and amend the document adopted by the Supreme Defence Council.

3 June 2010

Romania

IFJ demands immediate withdrawal and revision of draft law on public broadcasting

"This law, if adopted, would increase political interference in public radio and television, while weakening the voice of professional journalists and civil society groups," said IFJ.

13 April 2010

Romania

IFJ backs journalists in row over prime minister's attack on media

Prime Minister Emil Boc reportedly wrestled the microphone from a Realitatea TV reporter and then publicly accused the network of "misinforming and distorting Romanian reality".

17 March 2009

Romania

Call for withdrawal of Civil Code modifications said to infringe on access to information, press freedom

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is a 16 March 2009 media release by the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), an IFJ regional group:

17 September 2008

Romania

Football officials incite players to hurt, abuse journalists

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is a 16 September 2008 IFJ media release:

2 July 2008

Romania

Senate adopts law calling for "equality" in the transmission of good and bad news by radio and television stations

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is a 27 June 2008 media release from the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), an IFJ regional group:

4 April 2008

Romania

Journalist detained briefly, questioned by police for covering arrest of protestors

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is a press release by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate:

24 May 2007

Romania

Journalists' safety endangered by president's "abusive and offensive behaviour," says IFJ

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is a 22 May 2007 IFJ media release:

25 January 2007

Romania

Constitutional Court strikes down law decriminalising defamation

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is an IFJ media release:

18 January 2007

Romania

Justice minister publicly impugns journalist being tried for "using confidential information", questions his right to criticise

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is a 17 January 2007 IFJ media release:

21 July 2006

Romania

Government closes down Foreign Ministry spoof website

(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 confidentiality laws.

3 March 2006

Romania

Secrecy charge against journalists "unacceptable intimidation" says IFJ/EFJ

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is a 2 March 2006 IFJ media release:

23 February 2006

Romania

Six other journalists now under investigation in military leak; SEEMO protests pressuring of media

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is a letter by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate:

23 February 2006

Romania

One journalist indicted, another freed on secrets charge

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 22 February 2006 CPJ press release:

18 February 2006

Romania

Journalist arrested for not revealing source of classified document leak

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a CPJ press release:

1 July 2005

Romania

IFJ protests sudden changes to national radio and television law reinforcing political control of public broadcasting

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is an IFJ media release:

31 May 2005

Romania / Iraq

Prosecutor's Office reveals journalists' kidnapping may have been orchestrated by guide

(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.

28 January 2005

Romania

Intelligence services admit to tapping phones of two journalists

(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".

9 December 2004

Romania

Press independence threatened on eve of presidential runoff

(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 organisations issued their findings five days before the runoff scheduled for 12 December.

26 November 2004

Romania

Latest issue of satirical weekly disappears from newsstands

(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).

9 November 2004

Romania

Local authorities target journalist from daily "Ziarul de Vrancea"

(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.

17 September 2004

Romania

IFJ concerned over evidence that multinational media owners are interfering in subsidiaries' editorial policies

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is an IFJ press release:

15 September 2004

Romania

SEEMO concerned over interference by media owners in media outlets' editorial policies

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is a press release by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate:

9 September 2004

Romania

Two journalists attacked

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is a letter by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate:

30 April 2004

Romania

RSF issues report on press freedom in Romania

(RSF/IFEX) - The following is a 29 April 2004 RSF press release:

30 December 2003

Romania

Journalist attacked and seriously injured

(IPI/IFEX) - The following is a press release by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate:

5 December 2003

Romania

Journalist severely beaten

(RSF/IFEX) - RSF has condemned the brutal attack on Ino Ardelean, who covers local politics and corruption cases for the daily "Evenimentul Zilei" in the western city of Timisoara. Ardelean was attacked by thugs on the evening of 3 December 2003 as he was going home and was beaten until he lost consciousness. He was hospitalised with head injuries and two fractures to his jaw.

3 July 2003

Romania / International

Declaration on defamation and freedom of expression in Southeastern Europe

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) - The following is a declaration signed by participants at a 27 to 28 June 2003 conference on "Defamation in South East Europe", organised by ARTICLE 19, the Romanian Helsinki Committee and the Center for Independent Journalism:

31 March 2003