Support to Criminal Justice Reforms

Project News

Project achievements discussed at the Closing Conference of the Council of Europe Project “Support to Criminal Justice Reforms in the Republic of Moldova”

21 March 2018 Chisinau

On 21 March 2018 a high level conference marked the finalisation of the Project “Support to Criminal Justice Reforms in the Republic of Moldova” funded by the Government of Denmark. Implemented during 2015-2018, the Project was designed to contribute to support Republic of Moldova to fulfil its...

IT equipment for the Public Prosecution Service and its Structures to improve its functionality

23 March 2018 Chisinau

During February- March 2018 over 160 IT devices and equipment for office use have been donated to the Public Prosecution Service, including the General Prosecutor’s Office, Specialised Prosecution Offices and Superior Council of Prosecutors. The IT equipment in estimated amount of 2 000 000 lei...

Baseline Study into Criminal Subculture in Prisons in the Republic of Moldova

5-6 March 2018 Chisinau

In a number of reports, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter “CPT”) has noted a ‘longstanding feature’ of the Moldovan prison system – a well-established informal hierarchy and subculture that leads to inter prisoner...

Project Legal Opinions and reports

► Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Public Prosecution Service of the Republic of Moldova, Venice Commission, DGI, OSCE/ODIHR

► CoE Expert comments on revised Draft Law on Public Prosecution Service of the Republic of Moldova

► Post – adoption Review on the Law on Public Prosecution Service of the Republic of Moldova

► Corruption Risk Assessment Within the Public Prosecution Service of the Republic of Moldova

►CoE Opinion on the National Preventive Mechanism, Chapter V of the Law on People’s Advocate (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Moldova

►CoE Evaluation Report on the Implementation of the Justice Reform Strategy 2011-2016 of the Republic of Moldova, Pillar 6.4.3 and 6.4.5

► CoE Evaluation Report on the Implementation of the Justice Reform Strategy 2011-2016 of the Republic of Moldova, Pillar 2.1.3 and 2.1.4

► Joint Opinion on the Draft Law N°161 amending and completing Moldovan Legislation in the field of Cybercrime, Venice Commission, DGI

► Joint opinion on the Draft Law n° 281 amending and completing Moldovan Legislation on the so-called "Mandate of security", Venice Commission, DGI, DHR

► Baseline study into criminal subculture in the prisons in the Republic of Moldova

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Project Overview

Main objective: The Republic of Moldova is supported for the purpose of fulfilling its outstanding statutory and accession commitments towards the Council of Europe in the field of criminal justice.

Implementation period: January 2015 – December 2017

The implementation of the project has been extended till 31 March 2018

Donor: Government of Denmark

Partners: Public Prosecution Service, Ministry of Justice, Office of the People’s Advocate of the Republic of Moldova (Ombudsperson) and National Institute of Justice of the Republic of Moldova.

Project manager: Margarita Galstyan

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