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2014
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The obligations placed on nationwide private broadcasters to provide free airtime and to organize debates could be revisited. Consideration could be given as to whether such obligations meet the intended aim and whether, in light of freedom of expression and editorial independence, a broadcaster should not decide on the format of its own election-related programmes.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Moldova
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance a genuine public service mandate, including capacity for investigative and analytical reporting, more comprehensive steps should be taken to strengthen the financial and editorial independence of public broadcasters. Such steps could include the reduction of dependency on the state budget and more independent decision-making processes.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Moldova
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To promote genuinely diverse coverage, journalist associations, press councils, non-governmental organizations and media outlets could be encouraged to adopt self-regulatory measures for impartial news reporting and journalistic ethics and responsibilities.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Moldova
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The CCA should exercise its duties in an adequate and effective manner in order to enforce appropriate implementation of the legislation. As previously recommended, the independence and the mandate of the CCA could be further strengthened to limit possibilities for political or other influence on its decision-making. Its membership should be diverse, including, in addition to nominees from political parties also media professionals, civil society or judicial bodies.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Moldova
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Audio-Visual Code should be amended to enable a more appropriate and effective sanction mechanism, based on principles of proportionality and gravity of the violation with an aim to take more adequate and effective action.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Media
Moldova
2016
EOM
Presidential
To enforce existing provisions on impartial coverage during the campaign and to provide for a level field of candidates, the CCA reports should be issued in a timely manner and effective sanctions following violations of the impartiality requirement should be applied immediately. The amount of fines could be increased to serve its sanctioning role.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Media
Moldova
2016
EOM
Presidential
To promote political pluralism in broadcast media, the CCA could consider to oversee broadcasters` obligation to provide fair, impartial and balanced coverage beyond the official campaign period.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Media
Moldova
2016
EOM
Presidential
The impartiality requirement should be formulated in line with international standards, including on the right to freedom of expression as well as the need for sufficient precision to enable an individual to regulate his or her conduct accordingly. The law should precisely define what constitutes fair, balanced and impartial coverage and what constitutes a violation of the requirement.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Media
Moldova
2016
EOM
Presidential
Deadlines for the CCA to adjudicate election-related complaints could be reviewed to ensure media violations are effectively addressed and in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Media
Moldova
2019
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance genuine media pluralism and transparency further measures, including extending media ownership transparency requirements to online and print media, should be taken.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Media
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