Bulgarian authorities question reporter and editor about sources
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#Bulgaria: Prosecutors summoned journalists Alexei Lazarov & Desislava Nikolova for questioning regarding allegations of drug markups in state-owned hospitals that were published in @capitalbg. Nikolova was asked about the source of an internal Ministry of Health report she cited
#Bulgaria: Police said they were considering a criminal investigation into the practices described in the article, but focused questions on where @capitalbg got its information. The two journalists declined to answer, citing their journalistic right to protect their sources.
“Bulgarian authorities must stop pressuring Alexei Lazarov and Desislava Nikolova for information about the sources for their reporting,” said @attilamong, @CPJ_Eurasia's Europe representative.
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“Journalists who investigate potential irregularities in public spending do their work in the interest of the public, and to subject them to questioning in this way is simply intimidation,” said @attilamong, @CPJ_Eurasia's Europe representative.
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