RSF joins MFRR and other press freedom organisations in expressing serious concerns about the harassment of Emilia Șercan, in a context of recent pressures against Romanian reporters. In an open letter sent in April 14 to the national authorities, the NGOs call for swift and independent investigations after the publication of Șercan's private pictures and the alleged leak from the criminal investigation into the matter.
Șercan's harassment began in January after she revealed that Prime Minister Ciucă had plagiarised his doctoral dissertation. Since then, she has received threats and her private photographs have been stolen and published online.
Dear Prime Minister of Romania Nicolae Ciucă, Dear Minister of Internal Affairs of Romania Lucian Bode, Dear General Inspector of the Romanian Police, Quaestor of police Benone-Marian Matei, Dear General Prosecutor of Romania Gabriela Scutea, We, the undersigned organisations in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and partners, are disturbed by the harassment of journalist