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Council of Europe published the CEPEJ report on 2024. How the efficiency and state of justice is assessed in the Republic of Moldova and other member states
The Council of Europe's European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) has published its Report on the evaluation of European judicial systems. The report is based on 2022 data and covers 44 Council of Europe member states as well as two CEPEJ observer states, Israel and Morocco. The...
Democracy Cafe for young people ahead of 20 October 2024 Presidential elections and EU-related referendum
More than 170 energetic young people, aged 18 to 25, actively participated at the Democracy Café info sessions held in (4) four educational institutions in Balti, Stefan-Voda, Drochia and Chisinau municipalities chosen from northern, southern and central parts of the country to ensure a broad...
Over 400 professionals from four sectors learned how to identify and report money laundering or terrorist financing
Employees from the legal sector, representatives of non-banking financial organizations, those from the real estate sector, accountants and auditors attended four consecutive days of training sessions that will help them to more easily identify and report money laundering or terrorist financing....
Council of Europe supports managerial skills enhancement of the People’s Advocate Office
The event aimed to strengthen managerial competencies and improve institutional effectiveness within the PAO. The workshop was facilitated by Council of Europe consultants Ecaterina Doicov and Andrei Brighidin, and included a presentation of a needs assessment report, which had been conducted to...
Conclusions and new goals for the Council of Europe project that aims to combat violence against children
An important assessment took place within the Council of Europe project "Preventing and protecting children from violence including in the digital environment in the Republic of Moldova”. Marking the final phase of three years of project implementation, a steering committee meeting was held to...
Importance of quality reporting to the European Committee of Social Rights for Advancing Social Rights in the Republic of Moldova
On 9 October 2024, the Council of Europe project “Enhancing employment rights in the Republic of Moldova” in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, organised a workshop. It brought together 35 representatives from different relevant national authorities, including the...
Training on the protection of migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women from violence in the Republic of Moldova
On 9 and 10 October, 26 officers (8 men and 18 women) from the General Inspectorate for Migration and the Border Police of the Republic of Moldova participated in a training focused on Articles 60 and 61 of Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and...
Judges and prosecutors trained on investigating and examining illegal financing of political parties and electoral campaigns
About 25 judges and prosecutors participated in a specialised training workshop on investigating and examining illegal funding of political parties and electoral campaigns. The one-day training session, held at the National Institute of Justice, covered critical topics such as the legal framework...
Judges of the Supreme Court of Justice and members of the Superior Council of Magistracy of the Republic of Moldova visit the Council of Europe
On 7-8 October 2024, seven representatives of the Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM) and four judges of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) of the Republic of Moldova visited the headquarters of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The visit was organised in view of enhancing the awareness of...
Prison healthcare in Moldova to incorporate best European practices
In line with the longstanding recommendations of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) and the European Prison Rules (EPR), the mission looked into the ways of optimising the governance, organisation and management of healthcare in prisons, including the opportunities for...
New Operational Handbook introduced to ensure public order during 2024 elections in Moldova
A new Operational Handbook (guide) for police officers and carabinieri is now available. It will guide law enforcement bodies in ensuring public order during the elections during Presidential elections and the EU-related republican constitutional referendum in Moldova to be held on 20 October...
Regional co-operation key to tackling discrimination and racism
Law enforcement institutions and civil society organisations (CSOs) from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and the Republic of Moldova met in Podgorica on 26-28 September with the aim to address racism, discrimination, and the protection of minority groups, especially the LGBTI community. This...
The human cost of the war in Ukraine discussed at a special side-event concluding the Human Rights International Conference in Chisinau
Violations of the right to life, attacks on civilians, the treatment of prisoners of war, violations of children's rights and the issue of missing children - all in the context of the war in Ukraine - were discussed during a side-event that concluded the International Conference on Human Rights...
Protection of human rights - at the heart of an international conference in Chisinau that brought together over 100 participants from the EU and beyond
Participants included the European Ombudsman (with a video intervention), public officials, civil society representatives, academics and members of the international community. High-level officials and international partners opened the conference together with the Ombudsperson of the Republic of...
The Law on the Rehabilitation of Victims of Crime Should Enhance their Legal Protection
The analysis examined the law’s alignment with the Council of Europe standards and European Union Directives, focusing on victim-centred approach and the effective delivery of support to victims of crimes. Key aspects of the analysis include the provision of financial compensation to victims of...
Central Electoral Commission staff trained on the use of new Postal voting e-module
The Council of Europe consultant led a tailor made specific training session on the use of the updated "Preliminary registration" module and newly developed Postal Voting module, covering all stages of the postal voting process, starting with the voter’s identification, registration, sending of...
CEC strengthens crisis communication skills ahead of 2024 elections
Participants were familiarized with the CEC Communication Plan adjusted with Council of Europe assistance at the end of August 2024. The training emphasized the importance of identifying potential image crises and coping with them effectively, both during the election and in the aftermath. To...
Republic of Moldova accepted eight additional provisions of the revised European Social Charter
As announced by the Minister of Labour and Social Protection Alexei Buzu at the High-level Conference in Vilnius on the 4th of July 2024, in August 2024, the Republic of Moldova completed the procedures for acceptance of 8 additional provisions of the revised European Social Charter, thus raising...
„Linguistic diversity is an asset”. European Day of Languages, celebrated in Chisinau alongside FILIT Festival
"At the Council of Europe, we firmly believe that languages are fundamental to the promotion of peace, as well as to underpin our work in many crucial areas. From our efforts in the fight against discrimination, to migration, education, cultural diversity and heritage protection, languages are at...
Training on Third-Party Interventions before the European Court of Human Rights for the People’s Advocate Office of Moldova
The event was facilitated by Philip Leach, an expert in international human rights, practicing lawyer, and professor of human rights law at Middlesex University, London. During the two days, 20 PAO staff members engaged in interactive group exercises, case studies, exchanges of best practices,...
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