FreeEx Program Press Freedom in Romania 2006 Released in May 2007 - Member of the Reporters without Borders Network - 1 This report was compiled within FreeEx Program implemented by Media Monitoring Agency (MMA). Freedom of Expression Program - FreeEx was started by MMA in August 1999 with a view to contribute to the protection and promotion of the right to free expression and to press freedom. MMA publishes annual reports on press freedom situation in Romania. This report is funded by Open Society Institute (OSI) and US Embassy in Bucharest. The content of this report doesn’t necessarily reflect the opinion of OSI or of US Embassy. FreeEx team Liana Ganea Răzvan Martin Thanks to all those who contributed to the publishing of this report: Mircea Toma Ştefan Cândea Special thanks to APADOR-CH for the legal expertise provided to FreeEx department during the entire year. Donors: Open Society Institute US Embassy in Bucharest Media Monitoring Agency Member of the Reporters without Borders Network Adress: Calea Plevnei, nr. 98, BL. 10C, sector 1, Bucuresti Mailing: CP 2 OP 67 Tel/Fax: 021-313 40 47 E-mail:
[email protected] http://www.mma.ro; www.freeex.ro 2 Contents Methodology 1. General framework 1.1. Aggressions against press freedom 1.2. Media market 1.3. Legislation 1.4. Ethics 1.5. Access to public interest information 2. Casuistry 2.1. Aggressions and threats 2.2. Pressures made by authorities. Political and economic pressures 2.3. Access to public interest information 2.4. Law suits 2.5. Labor rights 2.6. Press and Corruption 2.6.