Back Moldovan Judges and Prosecutors trained on the International Standards on Combating Torture, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment

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A two-day training “International standards on combating torture, inhuman and degrading treatment” took place at the National Institute of Justice in Chisinau on 22-23 February 2018. It was organised for judges and prosecutors of the Republic of Moldova and aimed at enhancing their capacities to efficiently investigate torture, inhuman and degrading treatment cases.

The training course was delivered by trainers of the National Institute of Justice and international trainers of the Council of Europe, including the representative of the Council of Europe Department on the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. The first day covered discussions on the international and national standards/provisions regarding the concept of torture, inhuman and degrading treatment, the features of an efficient investigation of cases on torture, inhuman or degrading treatment, the legal tools which should ensure a prompt and complete investigation of such cases, and the risks of not ensuring proper investigation of such cases.

During the second day, the participants had the opportunity to discuss and clarify the cross-cutting issues of Articles 3 and 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the judicial practice of the Republic of Moldova in this area and the main aspects of execution of the European Court of Human Rights judgments on torture and ill treatment against Moldova, as well as the pending cases against Moldova and challenges on the matter.

The training falls within one of the specific objectives of the project “Support to criminal justice reforms in the Republic of Moldova” i.e. To enhance capacity among key stakeholders to ensure the compliance of the criminal justice sector legislation with European standards and to support the institutional reform of the Public Prosecution Service.

Chisinau 22-23 February 2018
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