Number of persons investigated and arrested illegally on the rise As many as 1,476 persons were freed from detention in 2011-2016 following the dropping of charges or cases or the passing of acquittal sentences by courts. This figure for 2006-2011 stood at 1,079 persons. The data were provided by the acting director of the Department of Penitentiary Institutions Aureliu Suhan, justice lieutenant-colonel, following an inquiry made by IPN News Agency.

Statement by the Freedom Moldova Human Rights Foundation on the inadmissibility of prosecution and intimidation of protesters The Freedom Moldova Foundation continues to monitor the events concerning detention of two participants of the protest rally held on July 19, 2017, – S.Tomsa and S.Vlasov. In the rally day the circumstances of their detention already raised flags about the police work. Subsequently both detainees have received 10 days of administrative

Moldova’s new electoral system – a blow to democracy It is a disgrace that the majority of the Moldovan parliament chose today for its citizens authoritarianism over democracy, corruption over transparency, and chaos over rule of law. The European People’s Party (EPP) denounces the change in the electoral system in the Republic of Moldova following today’s adoption in parliament, and strongly condemns the parliament’s disregard for the recommendations

Altercations and arrests as a result of nocturnal protest before Parliament Building Two men, who in the evening of July 19 took part in a protest staged by the Political Party “Our Party” (PPPN) in front of the Parliament Building against the intention to discuss the amendment of the Election Code this week, were arrested by the police. The two supporters of the PPPN had an inappropriate behavior during the

Institute of the Ombudsman in the Republic of Moldova   Bevor ich zum eigentlichen Thema komme, möchte ich meinen Beitrag mit der Vorstellung eines Videos beginnen, das klar die Beziehung der derzeitigen Regierung zu jenem Volk, das sie gewählt hat, charakterisiert. Erst kürzlich, im Juni dieses Jahres, reiste der Sprecher des Moldauischen Parlaments, Adrian Candu, zu einem Dienstbesuch in die Schweiz. Am Ende seines Aufenthalts gab er ein Interview für

My son was convicted groundlessly The head of the Armenian diaspora in Moldova Venera Gasparean said her son David Davitean, who was arrested last autumn, was convicted groundlessly as he is innocent, while the criminal case was started by order. The woman said both the prosecutors and the judges who have connection with this case committed a series of illegalities. Venera Gasparean called on President Igor Dodon to become involved

Moldova’s Democracy Score declined The appointment of a new government, presidential elections, and continued fallout from the 2014 “billion-dollar theft” scandal in the banking industry dominated 2016 in Moldova. At the beginning of the year, the Democratic Party of Moldova (PDM), led by the unpopular oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, was able to consolidate its control over governing institutions despite widespread protests. Although civil society objections and demonstrations led by

10 вещей, которые вам следует знать о предлагаемой Демократической партией Молдовы одномандатной системе Свершилось. 24 марта, Демпартия окончательно разочаровавшая своих избирателей и осознавшая тот факт, что на следующих парламентских выборах, она мимо парламента – «пролетает» — представила проект об изменении избирательной системы РМ. Согласно законопроекту представленному главным переговорщиком ДПМ Андрианом Канду – Молдову ждет одномандатная система. На первый взгляд и для неискушенного обывателя – лозунги демократов обещающих «народных депутатов», «возможность