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Center for Investigative Journalism organized a new protest in solidarity with Khadija Ismayilova. Participants demanded acquittal of journalist

Center for Investigative Journalism organized on Friday, May 27, on the 40th birthday of Khadija Ismayilova, a protest in front of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Chisinau. The Azerbaijani journalist, sentenced in Baku, has been recently released from prison. Participants in the flash mob demanded acquittal of the journalist and [...] 2

New Head of the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office promises a series of investigations and new changes: "If I fail, I will resign"

A series of investigations will start in the next 2 years, and citizens would see the new changes by August 1, when the new Law on Prosecution is enforced, said Viorel Morari, the new head of Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office. Otherwise, he will resign. These statements were made at the [...] 2

Doug Squires, anti-corruption expert in US: "Anyone who puts money in pocket illegally, hurts the society"

Doug Squires, anti-corruption expert in US, University Professor at the Ohio State University and federal prosecutor within the US Department of Justice came to Chisinau. He met prosecutors and representatives of the National Bank and shared his experience. In an interview for portal Anticoruptie.md, he said that to get [...] 12

Inquiry Commission in Parliament // MPs are late to submit the report on schemes with anabolic steroids described on the Corruption Map

Parliament has established a month ago an inquiry committee to check the activity of employees of Posta Moldovei (Moldova Post) after schemes of smuggling with anabolic steroids were implemented with the help of this institution. The nine MPs demanded additional time to finalize the report, though the document was [...] 6

Banned sausages still being served to children in schools and kindergartens

Tons of sausages are still being served to children in schools and kindergartens, despite the discontent of some parents as well as an order of the Ministry of Health which has banned the overfat cold cuts since 2012. The ministry has recently issued another order by which it wishes [...] 1

Prosecution seeks other three million lei to launch the E-Case Informational System

General Prosecutor’s Office seeks 3 million lei to launch the E-case informational system (E-Case). The program, that has been worked out for more than 2 years and for which was spent about 124,000 dollars, would help prosecutors better manage criminal files, provide accurate and operative information about crimes and [...] 2

Case of a driver who was bribed by 2 policemen, made public on Corruption Map, in the attention of the Interior Ministry

Interior Ministry took notice following a notification of a driver who complained that two policemen had demanded bribes. "We started an investigation and the materials are being analyzed. We are investigating the case", said Vitalie Moisei, Head of the Service of internal protection and anticorruption of the Interior Ministry. According [...] 2

Center for Investigative Journalism organizes a new protest to free journalist Khadija Ismayilova

Center for Investigative Journalism in Moldova will organize on Friday, May 27 at 11.00, a new protest in front of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Chisinau to free the Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova. This event is part of the campaign "40 protests for Khadija Ismayilova's 40th birthday!", initiated by Sport [...] 2

CIJM’s banner #FreeKhadija, displayed at the window of Ziarul de Garda’s office

Banner by which the Center for Investigative Journalism made common cause with journalist Khadija Ismayilova and discontented representatives of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Chisinau was displayed at the window of Ziarul de Garda. Previously, the banner was placed at the office of the Independent Press Association (IPA). Also, the [...] 2

Lustration Law is the Solution of Maia Sandu for the Legal System: "It is Essential to Fight Corruption”

Political will and lustration in the law system are necessary for efficient Prosecution reform and fighting corruption, said Maia Sandu, president of the Party Action and Solidarity (PAS), in an interview for the portal Anticoruptie.md that will be published in the coming days. "Now, they deal with the case of [...] 2

New Airline Fly One and Private Interests of the Civil Aviation Authority Director, Confirmed by ISS

Mircea Maleca, Director of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), is allegedly the real business partner of the family of Ministry of Justice Vladimir Cebotari in the new airline company Fly One. The official is hiding behind his former father- in-law from Leova. This is confirmed by a letter signed [...] 1

Banner of CIJM that discontented the Embassy of Azerbaijan, displayed on rotational basis at the offices of several NGOs

Banner by which the Center for Investigative Journalism made common cause with journalist Khadija Ismayilova and discontented representatives of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Chisinau will be displayed on rotational basis at the offices of many NGOs in the Republic of Moldova. This decision was taken by representatives of NGOs [...] 2

Incompetence in public procurement costs us millions

The public money comes to be spent meaninglessly because the persons responsible for procurement don’t have the necessary preparation. The mistakes of the persons responsible for public procurement cost us millions. Due to the fact that the authorities have no capacity to conduct trainings, the specialists state they learn how [...] 1

Protest in front of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Chisinau // Many NGOs in Moldova made common cause with the Center for Investigative Journalism and Khadija Ismayilova

Many NGOs made common cause with the Center for Investigative Journalism in Moldova (CIJM) and journalist Khadija Ismayilova, after the team of CIJM was intimidated by a representative of the Embassy of Azerbaijan for placing a banner in support of Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova, who was convicted for writing [...] 2