Promoting a human rights compliant criminal justice system in the Republic of Moldova

The Programme ”Promoting a human rights compliant criminal justice system in the Republic of Moldova” is in line with the strategic priorities for cooperation as formulated in the Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova for 2017-2020, and is funded by the Norwegian government.

It is aimed to ensure a higher respect for human rights and the rule of law by assisting the national authorities in building up an efficiently functioning criminal justice system, in line with European human rights standards, and based on the principles of humanisation, resocialisation and restorative justice.

Main intervention areas will cover policy/legal framework, institutional and practical implementation levels, with the focus on:

Consolidation of criminal justice policy, legislation and judiciary practice in line with international standards with respect to the liberalization of criminal proceedings, including strengthening the application of non-custodial pre-trial preventive measures and sanctions, alternative sanctions in criminal cases, improvement of probation services and release on parole mechanisms
Better treatment and resocialisation of inmates by improving the regulatory and policy framework as well as prison staff capacities relevant to regime arrangements and management of prisons, implementation of treatment programmes and provision of health care services for inmates;
Support towards the development of the capacities of criminal justice stakeholders in the light of the implementation of the on-going reforms, including judiciary, prosecution service, as well as Ombudsperson’s institution and National Prevention Mechanism (NPM).

The Programme is expected to be implemented in 36 months (as of 1 March 2018).

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Back Development of the Mental Health Care Strategy for the Penitentiary System of the Republic of Moldova with Action Plan

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The 2nd meeting of a Working group (WG) for the Development of Mental Health Care Strategy for the Penitentiary System of the Republic of Moldova with Action Plan, including the Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention Policy was conducted online on 15-16 June 2020.

The meeting resulted in fully developed key elements and strategic goals of the Mental Health Care Strategy, including specific actions to achieve them. Gender-specific elements of the Strategy have been elaborated as well.

The WG meeting was attended by representatives of the Legal Acts Development Department of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova, specialised Departments of the National Administration of Penitentiaries (penitentiary inspection, social reintegration directorate, external relations, healthcare) and medical and mental health related professionals from individual penitentiaries no 4 Cricova, no 13 Chisinau, no 15 Cricova and no 16 Pruncul, and was facilitated by the national consultants of the Council of Europe.

The activity was organised under the auspices of the Programme “Promoting a human rights compliant criminal justice system in the Republic of Moldova”, funded by the Government of Norway and implemented by the Council of Europe.

Republic of Moldova 15-16 June 2020