Moldova is a captured state The chairman of the National Public Association “Consumer Protection” Piotr Guțul said the Republic of Moldova has been a captured state since 1991 and a number of enterprises were sold, robbed or destroyed in the period. This fact negatively influenced the state of affairs in the county and the incomes of pensioners and other vulnerable categories of people. In a news conference at IPN, Piotr
Five persons held at Pruncul penitentiary risk dying in jail Five prisoners who suffer from cancer and were admitted to the hospital at the Pruncul penitentiary in a serious state risk dying in jail as the courts delay the process of releasing them conditionally. The problem was communicated by the hospital’s chief doctor to members of the parliamentary commission on human rights and interethnic relations, who made an unplanned visit
Moldova takes 120th position among 180 countries in 2019 the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) With a score of 33, Moldova ranks 120th out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for 2019 that was launched by Transparency International. It slipped three spots from the 117th in 2018. The CPI measures public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories, giving each a score from zero (highly corrupt) to 100
Peter Michalko: Signal given to society by prosecution service is very worrisome The EU’s Ambassador in Chisinau Peter Michalko said the signal that is given to society and that is noticed inside the prosecution service is very worrisome. In particular, he referred to the arrest of former chief of the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office Viorel Morari. According to the European official, it is very important that the launched investigations be continued,
The prosecutor must be in prison Прокурор из Прокуратуры по борьбе с организованной преступностью и особым делам Лилиан Бакалым Один из самых одиозных прокуроров режима Плахотнюка подал в отставку. Своим мнением на этот счёт на своей странице в соцсети поделился председатель праозащитной организации «Право на справедливость» Павел Григорчук. «Сегодня стало известно, что ушёл в отставку из органов прокуратуры Лилиан Бакалым, который вёл моё дело, а также дело Ренато
Moldova Faces ‘Existential’ Population Crisis With the worst demographic decline in Europe, Moldova is struggling to remain a ‘viable state’, says its foreign minister. From the Black Sea to the Adriatic, the issue of falling population numbers is a drama. In Moldova, it is a trauma. Since 1989, its population has shrunk by almost a third and in 15 years it may be only just over half of what it
The ambasador of USA at Chisinau, Dereck J.Hogan : «No one shall be above the law» The ambasador of USA at Chisinau, Dereck J.Hogan Авторское мнение посла США в Республике Молдова Дерека Дж. Хогана: 13 января Государственный секретарь США санкционировал Владимира Плахотнюка за его причастность к серьезной коррупции, которая подорвала верховенство закона и нанесла серьезный ущерб независимости Молдовы и её демократическим институтам. Это был лишь последний пример твердой
Public Designation, Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption, of Former Moldovan Official Plahotniuc Today, I am designating former Moldovan official and oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc due to his involvement in significant corruption. In his official capacity, Plahotniuc was involved in corrupt acts that undermined the rule of law and severely compromised the independence of democratic institutions in Moldova. This designation is made under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign
The story of the rape of a prosecutor’s employee clearly shows the level of justice and the institution of state prosecution in Moldova Известный гражданский активист, председатель правозащитной организации «Право на справедливость» Павел Григорчук прокомментировал появившуюся в СМИ информацию об изнасиловании сотрудницы антикоррупционной прокуратуры после новогоднего корпоратива. Сотрудница Антикоррупционной прокуратуры сообщила в полицию о том, что была изнасилована после новогодней корпоративной вечеринки. Эти сведения были подтверждены и источником в полиции.
Cases of hate speech increased in number during last two years The authorities, except for the Council for Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring the Equality, do not react to hate speech and there are no pertinent legal framework and mechanisms for combating the phenomenon, shows a report by Promo-LEX Association that is quoted by IPN. The report for 2018 said there were two new cases of hate speech