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 The 1st Online Meeting of the Working Group for the Development of the Mental Health Care Strategy for the Penitentiary System

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The 1st meeting of the Working group for the Development of the Mental Health Care Strategy for the Penitentiary System of the Republic of Moldova with Action Plan, including the Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention Policy (herewith the Strategy) was conducted online on 04-05 May 2020.

The key elements and the strategic goals of the Strategy and its Action Plan were agreed: inter alia mental health promotion in prisons; screening and assessment; treatment, services and support; self-harm and suicide prevention and management; support on discharge; and staff training. The Strategy is a novelty for Moldova and the National Administration of Penitentiaries expressed its full support to the document.

The Working Group meeting was attended by representatives of specialised Departments of the National Administration of Penitentiaries (penitentiary inspection, social reintegration directorate, external relations, healthcare) and specialists (medical and mental health care professionals) from the penitentiaries no 4 Cricova, no 13 Chisinau, no 15 Cricova and no 16 Pruncul, and was facilitated by the Council of Europe consultants.

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 8 May 2020