On 12 – 13 November 2025, a delegation of 18 representatives from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, including the General Inspectorate for Migration and the General Inspectorate of Border Police, as well as the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Republic of Moldova, the People’s Advocate Office and National Institute of Justice conducted a study visit to the Council of Europe headquarters.
The visit focused on Council of Europe standards and mechanisms in the field of migration, displacement and refugee protection.
The extensive programme of the visit drew on substantive inputs from 15 speakers representing key Council of Europe entities, mechanisms and monitoring bodies that regularly address the protection of displaced persons, migrants and refugees. These are the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights; the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons of the PACE; the Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights; the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ); the Gender Equality Division; the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA); the European Committee on Social Rights; the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights; the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT); the Division on Migration and Refugees; and the Co-operation Programmes Division of DG I.
The participants were also addressed by Ms Mihaela Martinov, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the Council of Europe, who presented the priorities of the Republic of Moldova’s current Presidency of the Committee of Ministers.
The delegation shared their experiences and challenges gained practical insights into the work of the Organisation, and explored the latest developments, case law, and resources in this relevant programme area.
The study visit is part of the ongoing co-operation between the Council of Europe and the authorities of the Republic of Moldova, aimed at strengthening the human rights framework, at enhancing institutional capacities, and at supporting the development of human rights-based migration, asylum, and reception systems.
The study visit was organised by the Division of Co-operation Programmes under the project “Strengthening the human rights protection of refugees and migrants in the Republic of Moldova - Phase II”. The Project is implemented in the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova (2025-2028).