Society
How the rights of victims of abuse are (NOT) protected
The Moldovan justice system is not doing enough to protect victims of domestic violence. Not being protected in time, some of them end up committing crimes themselves, defending themselves from their abusers, a…
15 May
Several NGOs signed a statement condemning the actions of the organizers of the “Shor” Party demonstration in front of the PG on October 26: “They went beyond the legal framework”
Moldovan non-governmental organizations, Amnesty International Moldova, the Center for Policy and Reforms, Promo-LEX Association and the Human Rights Embassy, have signed a statement condemning the actions of t…
31 October 2022
Media NGOs call on law enforcement bodies to punish perpetrators of murder threats against journalists
Non-governmental media organizations condemn the practice of online intimidation of journalists who exercise their professional mission of informing the public about the protests organized by the “Shor…
31 October 2022
”When I climb, I feel freedom and I feel special” – Interview with Vladislav Zotea, a Mountain Climber from Moldova, who Lives in the USA
While looking for interesting local people to invite to the Moldovan-American Convention MAC8 in Seattle, that will be held between September 30th and October 2nd 2022, I found Vladislav Zotea, a mountain climb…
26 August 2022
A museum for the memories of the children who grew up during war times: ”It is important for them to have an opportunity to share their stories”
Starting with his own life story, in 2010, Jasminko Halilovic, originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, began documenting a book about children growing up in war times. Meanwhile, meeting dozens of people who we…
08 July 2022
Roskomnadzor Orders ZdG to Delete an Article about Russia’s war on Ukraine and Asked Internet Operators to Block ZdG’s Website
Roskomnadzor (Federal Communications, Information Technology, and Media Surveillance Service) ordered Ziarul de Gardă to delete an article about Russia’s war on Ukraine and asked Internet operators to blo…
01 March 2022
TOP: Five ZdG Investigations from 2021 that Led to Opening Criminal Cases
Several articles published by ZdG during 2021 have had an impact and led to opening criminal cases or sanctions. The investigation ”Concrete Instead of Trees in a Chișinău Forest” brought to the public’s…
31 December 2021
INVESTIGATION: The Army from which Recruits Flee
“I left the unit out of fear. I joined the army to do military service and not to let someone mock me. (…) The superiors reacted aggressively. I learnt nothing from the military service: I made repa…
29 December 2021
ZdG Interview with Maia Sandu, President of Moldova
“Fighting corruption is a very important process that we engage to complete; the country’s strategy, however, must focus on education.” A year after the inauguration of Maia Sandu as President…
29 December 2021
OPINION POLL: A Year with Maia Sandu: “I think she has to put Shor, Plahotniuc, Platon in prison and take all their fortunes and give them to the people.”
On December 24, 2020, Maia Sandu pronounced her inauguration oath of office as President of the Republic of Moldova: “I swear to give all my strength and skill to the prosperity of the Republic of Moldova, to r…
29 December 2021
