UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA - NHRI REPORT, 2nd cycle, November 2016
This Report has been developed by the Office of the People’s Advocate (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Moldova, in its capacity as National Human Rights Institution accredited with the “B” status. The Report provides an assessment of the human rights situation based on petitions from citizens, the monitoring conducted by the Ombudsman and the official information provided by the relevant social actors. In the process of development of the Report, the Ombudsman had consultation meetings with key representatives of NGOs.
In November 2009, the Ombudsperson’s Institution was accreditedas an NHRIwith the “B” status. Since 2008, within the Ombudsperson’s Office that has overall competences, there is a specialised Ombudsperson – the Ombudsperson for Child’s Rights. During 2008-2014, the Ombudsperson exercised the mandate of the NPM, in consultation with the civil society[1].In April 2014, the Parliament adopted the Law on People’s Advocate (Ombudsman), by which the Centre for Human Rights was reorganised into the Ombudsperson’s Office and the number of Ombudspersons was reduced from 4 to 2. However, the expansion of the mandate was not followed by financial consolidation, and the parameters and technical condition of the building where the NHRI is located does not allow hiring more staff, creating proper working conditions and ensuring reasonable adaptation of the building for the people with special needs.
The Ombudsperson’s Office is an autonomous public authority independentorganisationally, functionally and financially from any public authority and legal entity regardless of the type of ownership and legal organisation form, as well as from any individual, including from official person of any level. The Office provides the necessary assistance to the Ombudsperson and the Ombudsperson for Child’s Rights, the members of the Council for Prevention of Torture; according to the law,[2]it cooperates with international human rights organisations....
[1]On May 09, 2014 the new Law on People’s Advocate (Ombudsman) No. 54/03.04.2014 came into force. According to the law, the mandate of the NPM is exercised by the Council for Prevention of Torture established under the Ombudsperson’s Office, which is composed of 5 representatives of the civil society, the Ombudsperson and the Ombudsperson for Child’s Rights.
[2]The Law for approval of the Regulation on Organisation and Operation of Ombudsperson’s Office No.164 of 31.07.2015.