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12 October 2016
Key Points of the Ombudsperson Institution’s Report for the Second Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review Presented within the UPR Presession organized by UPR Info
On October 7, inst., a staff member of the Ombudsperson’s Office presented the key points of the Ombudsperson Institution’s Report for the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review, within the UPR Info Presession, in Geneva. The head of the Human Rights Promotion, International Relations and ...
04 October 2016
The Opinion of the Ombudsperson, Mihail Cotorobai, on Government’s Liability Assumption for the Banking System Legislative Package
Press release The Opinion of the Ombudsperson, Mihail Cotorobai, on Government’s Liability Assumption for the Banking System Legislative Package The Ombudsperson has acted ex officio on this subject, considering the strong rejection reaction of the public opinion, concerning these decisions, but ...
12 August 2016
People’s Advocate had a meeting with the Political-Economic Officer of the US Embassy in Moldova
On August 11 th , 2016, the People’s Advocate Mihail Cotorobai, met the newly appointed Political-Economic Officer of the US Embassy in Moldova, Michael Ruhsenberger. At the meeting, the Ombudsman spoke about the achievements, challenges and obstacles to the realization of human rights in our ...
22 July 2016
The Council of experts for monitoring the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities begins its work
On July 21, 2016, the Expert Council of the Office of the Ombudsman for the monitoring of the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities convened in the second working session. At the hearing, the Board decided in what areas to advise and assist the Office of the ...
20 July 2016
Economic, social and civil rights of individuals are most often violated in recent years
As perceived by the population, in Moldova human rights are systematically violated, particularly the right to health, social protection and employment. This is the conclusion of the study "Perceptions of human rights in the Republic of Moldova", presented on July 19, 2016. The research was ...
18 July 2016
The Ombudsman supports civil society in the efforts to combat discrimination and promote tolerance
On July 14, the Ombudsman, Mihail Cotorobai, attended the workshop on completion of the project "Documenting cases of discrimination on the method Storztelling" by NGO "Медия центр" from Tiraspol, in partnership with "The Information Center on Human Rights "(Chisinau), the socio-cultural ...
11 July 2016
Competition for the selection of members of the Council for the Prevention of Torture
THE OFFICE OF THE PEOPLE'S ADVOCATE announces the selection of members of the Council for the Prevention of Torture In order to protect persons against torture and other punishments or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, under the Office of the Ombudsman is created the Council for the Prevention ...
28 June 2016
The People's Advocate, Mihail Cotorobai, met the Monitoring Committee co-rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Mihail Cotorobai met the co-rapporteur of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Valentina Leskaj, who came to Chisinau on a documentation visit. During the meeting were discussed issues related to the situation in the human rights of Moldova, also the ...
27 June 2016
Secretary General of the Office of the Ombudsman, Olga Vacariuc, attended the Press Club, "Why should we invest in the rehabilitation of victims of torture?"
At the Press Club, organized by RCTV "Memoria", Ms. Vacarciuc spoke about the progress made in the creation under the administration of the Ombudsman Institution of the Council for the Prevention of Torture as National Preventive Mechanism, under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against ...
24 June 2016
Mihail Cotorobai: Despite statistical data proving decreasing in recent years of torture, inhuman and degrading treatment, this phenomenon still awakens concerns.
Mihail Cotorobai: Despite the statistical data of the Prosecutor General and the Office of the Ombudsman attesting in recent years a decrease of torture, inhuman and degrading treatment, this phenomenon still awakens concerns. The conditions of detention in prisons in Moldova reached the minimum ...