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Poverty Buys Votes in Moldova: Women and Pensioners at the Center of Electoral Corruption
Women, older people, and citizens without stable employment are the groups most frequently targeted in cases of passive electoral bribery in the Republic of Moldova. This is the conclusion of an analytical report by the Centrul Parteneriat pentru Dez...
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Reflections from Yogyakarta: Why Moldova Needs Urgent AI Governance
Returning from the ASEMHRS23 capacity-building training on "Future-Proofing AI: Building Human-in-the-Loop Governance Skills for Rights-Respecting AI" in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, I am profoundly struck by the vibrant Asia-Europe dialogue on crafting ri...
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Dereneu under siege of propaganda. Moscow pilgrimage beneficiaries on the front line of the clashes
...ages, in an attempt to create a climate of fear and to fuel the perception of a threat allegedly coming from Romania or Ukraine. Journalists from the Anticoruptie.md portal examined the background of the main organizers of the protests at the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, which—despite a court ruli...
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The EU Digital Omnibus: Dismantling Privacy Protections Under the Guise of Simplification
...e defended or quietly dismantled. For deeper context on the EU’s regulatory direction, readers are encouraged to review the prior article: https://anticoruptie.md/en/blog/gheorghe-alexandra/the-wrong-pause-the-eu-is-delaying-regulation-instead-of-development
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The European Unionߴs Entry/Exit System (EES) and Moldova
In Part 1, I explained the technical details of the system and how geography condemns Moldovans to data over collection. Now, in this second installment, I will cover two other aspects: privacy risks throughout the data lifecycle, and practical alter...
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The Telegram Paradox: Moldova's Self-Inflicted Vulnerability
Moldova’s persistent use of Telegram as a communication platform, despite its documented security vulnerabilities, has enabled sophisticated Russian disinformation campaigns that threaten the country’s democratic institutions. The Technical Founda...
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Tiraspol pulling the propaganda strings: How Russian channels reach the right bank of the Dniester
...tention to stop the Transnistrian brainwashing machine. In April 2023, just a few months before the elections for the governor (bashkan) of Gagauzia, Anticoruptie.md revealed a scheme through which a cable operator was massively broadcasting propaganda channels. The “truth” coming from the TV screens helped secure...
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DOC// Everything stays the same for magistrate Garri Bivol. Suspended from office and on trial, he loses the lawsuit against the Superior Council of Magistracy
...the judges issued rulings based on photocopies of documents issued by foreign authorities, without those documents being authenticated. The portal Anticoruptie.md also reported that the state is to pay moral damages amounting to 3,526,000 lei to eight other judges who were removed from criminal prosecution in a...
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DOC// Former Democrat Dumitru Diacov has reason to rejoice. He comes out clean in two clashes with ANI
The Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) has rejected the appeal filed by the National Integrity Authority (ANI) against the decision of the Chișinău Court of Appeal, Centru branch, which ruled in favor of former Democrat Dumitru Diacov. He had challenged ...
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DOC// Fewer and fewer chances to regain Moldovan citizenship. Cristian Rizea’s appeal rejected
The Chișinău Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Chișinău Court, Centru office, which had rejected as unfounded the request submitted by former Romanian MP Cristian Rizea. He is seeking the annulment of the Presidential Decree that revoked his...
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Former head of the Intelligence and Security Service, Vitalie Pîrlog, allegedly detained in Dubai. Official confirmation awaited
The former Minister of Justice and former head of the Intelligence and Security Service, Vitalie Pîrlog, was allegedly detained yesterday by law enforcement authorities in the United Arab Emirates, in the city of Dubai, at the request of the authorit...
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DOC// The leader of the Șansă Party, Alexei Lungu, remains fined. How much he will have to pay after the clash with the police
...h 2.9 million came from 483 donors. The report revealed several irregularities, leading to the initiation of contravention proceedings. The portal Anticoruptie.md has monitored money flows to political parties during multiple election campaigns, identifying violations in some cases related to donations. Investi...
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