Human Rights
Amnesty International reports cases of ill-treatment in Moldova
An Amnesty International report issued on Wednesday revealed that there were reports of torture and other ill-treatments committed by the police in Moldova. The document covers human rights violations of 2012. The report highlights that the Moldovan...
Moldova announces second chemical castration case
Moldovan Prosecutor’s Office announced on Wednesday the second chemical castration case. A 38-year-old man is convicted of having raped his underage daughter during 2005-2011. He will stay in prison for 17 years and will be chemically castrated...
Freedom of press inexistent in Transnistria
One can barely speak about freedom of press in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria. It is either controlled by the separatist administration, or the media attempting to be independent is being put pressure upon. It is also the case of http...
Amnesty International in Moscow subject to inspection by Russian authorities
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Russia are subject to unexpected controls and searches. Russian authorities entered the Amnesty International office in Moscow on Monday for inspections. Employees of the prosecutor’s offices and tax inspectors...
Council of Europe suggests higher salaries for judges in Moldova
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, said on Friday that Moldova needs to make more efforts to ensure that the selection, appointment and promotion of judges are based on merit and not on personal or group interests. ...
Moldova calls on international community to help end human rights abuses in Transnistria
Moldova publicly presented its progress in terms of human rights protection and its strategy adopted to tackle the issue. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Andrei Popov addressed the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland...
The US is concerned about human rights in Transnistria
The United States expressed concern about human rights in Transnistria, Moldova’s breakaway region. In a press statement drafted on Wednesday, the US Embassy to Chisinau said they are welcoming the United Nations Report of Human Rights in Transnistria...
UN report reveals severe fundamental human rights violations in Transnistria
Transnistria is the first separatist region to have a UN report drafted on human rights abuses. The report says that Moldova’s breakaway region does not respect fundamental human rights. Independent senior expert, Thomas Hammarberg travelled to...
Moldovan court prosecutes website over black list
A Court in Moldova has ruled that a website has violated the right to private life and abetted hatred after it published a “black list” of public figures who allegedly promote homosexuality. A year ago, on his blog, Vitalie Marian labeled...
Right to education in Transnistria addressed by Grand Chamber of ECHR
The right to education and the right to respect for private and family life in Transnistria are some of the complaints that will be addressed by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg on Friday. The case will be...
