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Moldova

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Last Update
10/08/2026
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The Government has approved the draft bill drawn up by the Ministry of Justice.

Last update: 10 August 2026.

 

On July 22 2026, the draft law proposed by the Ministry of Justice was approved by the Government.
On July 24 2026, the law was passed by the Moldovan Parliament in the first reading.
Shortly afterwards, the Independent Journalism Center and some other leading media NGOs issued a public appeal calling on the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova not to undermine the essential safeguards of the anti-SLAPP mechanism before the bill is passed in its second reading.

 

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Moldova’s Ministry of Justice has drafted and published a legislative proposal

Last update: 8 May 2026

 

Moldova’s Ministry of Justice has drafted and published a legislative proposal. The initiative directly transposes the relevant EU directive and aims to align national legislation with EU standards on the protection of freedom of expression and civic participation.

 

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Coalition Against SLAPPs In Europe

CASE is a coalition of European NGOs that recognize the threat posed to public watchdogs by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).

European Centre For Press & Media Freedom

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) was founded in 2015 in Leipzig, Germany, and operates under European press freedom charters.

Mapping Media Freedom documents press and media freedom violations across Europe. The documented incidents are publicly accessible and can be explored, filtered, and searched through the interactive Alert Explorer.