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The Council of Europe Office in Chisinau joins the international campaign 16 days of activism against gender-based violence and calls for the involvement of the whole society to eliminate violence against women and girls
The Council of Europe Office in Chisinau joins the international campaign 16 days of activism against gender-based violence and calls for the involvement of the whole society to eliminate violence against women and girls. We are convinced that by acting together responsibly, amplifying victims'...
European standards on hate speech and hate crimes at the centre of training for legal professionals in the Republic of Moldova
Legal professionals from judicial institutions in the Republic of Moldova enhanced their knowledge and understanding of European standards on hate speech and hate crimes through a tailor-made training session, organised in cooperation with the National Institute of Justice. The scope of the...
The Congress supports the Open Government Agenda in the Republic of Moldova
The round table completes the process of development of the 5th Action Plan for Open Government for the Republic of Moldova 2023-2025. It gathered representatives of the State Chancellery of the Republic of Moldova, central and local authorities, the Congress of Local Authorities from Moldova...
Police officers in the Republic of Moldova trained on addressing hate speech and bias-motivated offences
More than 60 police officers increased their knowledge and capacities to address bias-motivated crimes and hate speech, thanks to a training organised as a result of the cooperation between the Council of Europe, the General Police Inspectorate and the Promo-Lex Association. The training covered...
Study visit of Moldovan delegation to Prison Service and Probation and Mediation Service of the Czech Republic
16 representatives of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the National Administration of Penitentiaries (NAP) and the National Probation Inspectorate (NPI) of the Republic of Moldova learned best practices from their peers from the Czech Prison and Probation and Mediation Services during a study visit...
First Meeting of the Advisory Council under the Government Agent of the Republic of Moldova
The inaugural meeting of the Advisory Council under the Government Agent of the Republic of Moldova took place in collaboration with the Council of Europe on 23-24 November 2023, in Strasbourg, France. The meeting brought together members of the Advisory Council, which included relevant national...
The Council of Europe organised a training on the Law of the European Union for judges and staff of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova
The complete composition of judges and key members of the secretariat staff of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova enhanced their knowledge of EU law during a two-day training held in Chisinau on 23-24 November 2023. At the opening of the training, Mr. Marius Ciprian Toth, the...
How the Istanbul Convention is saving lives
Strasbourg, 24.11.2023 – As we approach the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, sobering statistics remind us of the urgent need to stop this violence, and a landmark treaty is proving increasingly successful to do just that: the Council of Europe Convention on...
The Ombudsperson Institution and the Equality Council from the Republic of Moldova vital partners for the European Committee of Social Rights work within the European Social Charter
By implementing the project “Enhancing Employment Rights in the Republic of Moldova”, the Council of Europe is committed to assist the national authorities in promoting and protecting the social labour rights of persons from vulnerable groups in the Republic of Moldova. In this context, on 22...
International call for tenders for the provision of local consultancy services in the field of justice in the Republic of Moldova
The Council of Europe is launching the international call for tenders for the procurement of local consultancy services to be provided within the joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe “Support to the Justice Reform in the Republic of Moldova”. For detailed information,...
The Council of Europe continues to support young filmmakers to develop documentaries on human rights topics
Within the project “Support for Media Pluralism and Freedom of Expression in the Republic of Moldova”, the Council of Europe, together with documentary department of the Public Broadcaster, Telefilm Chisinau supported 15 ambitious, young filmmakers to learn documentary techniques for human rights...
European day against child sexual abuse: stronger engagement with victims and survivors needed to stop stigmatisation and prevent further crime, says Secretary General
Strasbourg, 17 November 2023 – Ahead of the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (18 November), Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has called on Council of Europe member states to step up their engagement with victims and survivors of...
16 trainers enhanced capacities in a supervision session organised within the Kiko and the Hand programme for preventing sexual abuse of children
On 16-18 November, 16 trainers (teachers and managers from pre-school education institutions) participated in a two and a half day supervision session organized by the Council of Europe Project "Protection of children against and prevention of violence, including online violence in the Republic...
Joining efforts for a better protection of victims of discrimination in the Republic of Moldova
The workshop “Practical aspects of investigating cases of discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes in the Republic of Moldova” gathered representatives of the General Police Inspectorate and the Equality Council enabling further exchange about institutional proceeding of cases of...
EXTENDED DEADLINE - CALL FOR TENDER – Purchase of services in relation to the project “Preventing and protecting children from violence including in the digital environment in the Republic of Moldova”
The Council of Europe project “Preventing and protecting children from violence including in the digital environment in the Republic of Moldova” (the Project) aims to strengthen the Government of Moldova’s response to violence against children, including online child sexual exploitation and...
GREVIO publishes its report on the Republic of Moldova
Today, the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) published its baseline evaluation report on the Republic of Moldova. The report contains a comprehensive analysis of the implementation of the provisions of the Istanbul...
Training probation and penitentiary officers on violence against women and domestic violence in the Republic of Moldova
Led by Council of Europe experts, Natacha Henry, writer and women's rights activist, and Doina Cazacu, human rights lawyer, the three day workshop focused on enhancing participants' expertise in improving professionals’ understanding of violence against women and girls and domestic violence...
The Council of Europe supports the implementation of the new Law on Access to Information of Public Interest
Throughout 2, 3, 9 and 10 November, the Council of Europe has trained over 180 civil servants from all public central authorities in the context of a series of tailored workshops on “The implementation of the new Law on Access to Information of Public Interest.” The new Law on Access to...
The Council of Europe continues the series of trainings on the European human rights standards on migration and asylum
46 representatives from the General Inspectorate for Migration, the General Inspectorate of the Border Police, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Republic of Moldova enhanced their knowledge and skills on the European and national legal...
Republic of Moldova: New Individual Sentence Planning tools for the prison system
32 representatives from 7 prisons and the National Administration of Penitentiaries (NAP) of the Republic of Moldova participated in the Evaluation Workshop and a consolidation session that took place in Chisinau on 30-31 October 2023, to assess the results of piloting Individual Sentence...
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