What is the project?

The project objective is to deliver justice that is better aligned with European standards in the field of discrimination  in the Republic of Moldovain the Republic of Moldova.

It is a project co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and implemented by the Council of Europe in the framework of the Partnership for Good Governance Programme - phase II (2019-2021).

 How does the project work?

Capacity-building activities: training courses, human rights education courses for legal professionals (HELP), seminars, round tables, exchange of experiences, conferences, etc

Support in developing normative framework (internal regulations, guidelines, etc)

Awareness-raising activities.

Building on the results of co-operation in the field of justice under PGG Phase I (2015-2018).

PROJECT DOCUMENTS

 Project summary ENG / RO

 Reports and legal opinions:

Opinion on Draft Amendments to: Law on Ensuring Equality (Law No. 121); and Law on Activity of the Council for Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring Equality (Law No. 298)  ENG / RO

Moldovan Equality Council: A Monitoring Framework, Strategy & Process Report ENG / RO

Report - Efficiency of Recommendations issued by the Council for Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring Equality ENG / RO

National study on the perception of the general population and the opinion of professionals on the preparedness of justice sector actors to deal with cases of discrimination RO

 Study on perception and attitudes towards equality RO

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 What do we aim to achieve?

The Equality Council’s practice is further strengthened, and it can more effectively fulfil its role.

The Equality Council’s practice is further strengthened, and it can more effectively fulfil its role.

The Lawyers Training Center organizes and delivers its courses in an effective manner

The Lawyers Training Center organizes and delivers its courses in an effective manner

The capacity of the judges and prosecutors to deliver higher-quality justice on discrimination cases enhanced through the harmonised application of European standards.

The capacity of the judges and prosecutors to deliver higher-quality justice on discrimination cases enhanced through the harmonised application of European standards.

Back Continuous dialogue between judges and the representatives of the Equality Council, will increase their cooperation on non-discrimination and equality in the Republic of Moldova

Continuous dialogue between judges and the representatives of the Equality Council, will increase their cooperation on non-discrimination and equality in the Republic of Moldova

On 23 April 2021, a dialogue process on equality and non-discrimination was launched in the Republic of Moldova, involving judges and the representatives of the Equality Council.

The dialogue group brings together 20 participants, including judges designated from the Superior Court of Justice, Court of Appeal Chisinau, Chisinau Court and territorial judicial instances, and representatives of the Council for preventing and eliminating discrimination and ensuring equality. The participants will attend five dialogue sessions in order to develop their dialogue, their co-operation in order to ensure qualitative institutional answers in applying the non-discrimination law.

The initiative is organised by the projects ”Strengthening the capacities of the justice sector actors to deliver justice in line with European standards, in particular to fight discrimination in the Republic of Moldova”, and “Strengthening access to justice for victims of discrimination, hate crime and hate speech in the Eastern Partnership”, in the framework of the Partnership for Good Governance Programme (PGG II), funded by the European Union the Council of Europe, and implemented by the Council of Europe.

The activities will be implemented through practical workshops, experiential learning, analysis of the most recent tendencies in the practice of international instances and the dialogue on actual problems in enforcing the non-discrimination legislation, encountered by the participants of the group in their current activity.

 

This is a joint activity of the regional project “Strengthening access to justice for victims of discrimination, hate crime and hate speech in the Eastern Partnership”, and of the national project ”Strengthening the capacities of the justice sector actors to deliver justice in line with European standards, in particular to fight discrimination in the Republic of Moldova”, in the framework of the Partnership for Good Governance Programme (PGG II), funded by the European Union and co-funded and implemented by the Council of Europe.

Chisinau, Republic of Moldova 23 April 2021
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 Who we work with?

Council for Preventing and Eliminating Discrimination and Ensuring Equality, National Institute of Justice, Lawyers Training Center, Lawyers Union, NGOs, acclaimed experts in the field.

 Who benefits from the project?

The project targets judges, prosecutors, lawyers, law enforcement professionals. It ultimately benefits general public at risk of being discriminated agains and victims of discrimination.