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Moldovan Police supported in combating discrimination and bias-motivated offences

Discrimination and bias-motivated offences pose significant challenges to social cohesion, individual well-being, and community safety. Police officers play a crucial role in this respect, promoting equality, protecting vulnerable populations, ultimately ensuring justice.

In recent years, in cooperation with the Council of Europe, the Moldovan Police has undertaken targeted trainings relating to the understanding of bias-motivated crimes. These training sessions are based on several key aspects, such: legal provisions, practical examples, and exchange of experiences.

Since 2021, under the Council of Europe’s project “Enhancing Diversity and Equality in the Republic of Moldova”, over 300 police officers from different regions of Moldova have participated in such activities.

One of the results is the establishment of a pool of police trainers specialised on non-discrimination. It ensures sustainability of the project efforts beyond its time limits, by knowledge dissemination through and among peers.

The entire learning process is supported by adequate educational and training resources. Among those, there is the manual on The Role of Police in Combating Preventing and Combating Discrimination, a useful tool finalised in 2023.

With their increased knowledge on equality, the trained police officers contribute to a safer environment for all people and citizens, contributing to societal cohesion.

These activities are part of Council of Europe project "Enhancing Diversity and Equality in the Republic of Moldova", implemented in the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova for 2021-2024 and funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. 

Chisinau, Republic of Moldova 19 February 2024                                                                              
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Project overview

Status: Completed

Duration: July 2015 – December 2018

Geographic coverage: Republic of Moldova

Focus Area: Contribute to the enhancement of human rights protection and strengthening of anti-discrimination; support the alignment of Human Rights policies and practice by ensuring compliance of legislative and regulatory frameworks with European standards; strengthen the capacities of legal professionals and Human Rights Institutions.

Senior project officer: Diana Cealic, e-mail address:

Beneficiaries: Council for Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring the Equality; Ombudsperson Office; citizens who should enjoy equal rights and better protection against discrimination.

Project description

Project Summary

The joint European Union and Council of Europe project - Supporting national efforts for prevention and combating discrimination in Moldova is part of the Partnership for Good Governance

Location: Republic of Moldova

Implementing Agency: Council of Europe- Support to the Human Rights National Implementation Division, Human Rights Policy and Development Department, Human Rights Directorate, Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law

Budget/funding: Total: EUR 796,965.00 funded by the European Union under the Partnership for Good Governance

Duration of the action: 42 months (July 2015 – December 2018)

Beneficiaries: Council for Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring the Equality and Ombudsperson Office

Final beneficiaries: The general population who should enjoy equal rights and better protection against discrimination in line with the European standards

General objective

To contribute to the enhancement of human rights protection and strengthening of anti-discrimination in Moldova
The main objective of the project “Supporting national efforts for prevention and combating discrimination in Moldova” is to support the alignment of Human Rights policies and practice by ensuring compliance of legislative and regulatory frameworks with European standards and capacity–building for legal professionals and National Human Rights Institutions, including the reinforcement of Ombudsperson Offices.
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Project Legal Opinions and reports

Assessment of the Law 121 on ensuring equality

Assessment of the Law 298 on the activity of the Equality Council

Opinion on the draft law: Hate Crimes and Holocaust Denial - amending and supplementing certain acts

National Communication Strategy for Prevention of Discrimination and Ensuring Equality

Report on the Implementation of the European Social Charter in the Republic of Moldova: Key Challenges

Raport: Evaluarea atitudinilor populației generale față de persoanele în etate

Study on inclusive education in Europe and in the Republic of Moldova: reasonable accommodation, access to education and non-discrimination

Equality Bodies as Amicus Curiae

Ghid de comunicare pentru angajații Consiliului pentru Prevenirea și Eliminarea Discriminării și Asigurarea Egalității al Republicii Moldova

Studiu privind percepţiile şi atitudinile faţă de egalitate în Republica Moldova

Expected results and outcome indicators

Expected results

The Moldovan legislation on non-discrimination is aligned to the European standards and implemented taking into consideration the cross-cutting nature of discrimination in the realisation of all human rights;
  • The Council for Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring the Equality (‘the Council’) is fully operational and implements effectively its preventive, monitoring and remediation functions in regard to discrimination on all grounds;
  • The national regulatory framework and practice in the field of protection of social rights are aligned with the provisions of the European Social Charter and the principles of the Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on the 50th anniversary of the European Social Charter.

Outcome indicators

Adopted anti-discrimination legislation is in line with European Standards. Subordinated normative acts and Council’s Strategy and guidelines respect the provisions of the European Social Charter
  • Policy and decision makers understand and apply the provisions of revised/new legislation regarding non-discrimination;
  • The institutional capacity for monitoring and examination of complaints on alleged discrimination is increased;
  • By the end of the action, the number of adopted decisions/recommendations and follow up on their implementation by the Council for Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring the Equality is increased.
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