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Ombudsman’s survey: Human rights in Moldova in 2026: An Illusion of progress amidst systemic inequality

ishr_online — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:29:17 +0000

According to the new study "Perception of Human Rights in the Republic of Moldova," conducted in 2026, the situation in the country remains highly alarming. According to the new study "Perception of Human Rights in the Republic of Moldova," conducted in 2025, the situation in the country remains highly alarming. Despite the authorities' formal declarations

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Moldova has seen its performance decline across all four criteria for democracy in the ‘State of Democracy 2026’ report

ishr_online — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:08:54 +0000

A warning sign for the region: what the new Global State of Democracy report reveals about the state of institutions in Moldova The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) presented its global report, "The Global State of Democracy 2026: Democracy in an Age of Conflict". The study, covering key parameters of state

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Moldova’s prison system: signs of a systemic crisis and risks of human rights violations

ishr_online — Thu, 21 May 2026 09:47:47 +0000

The events at Penitentiary No. 3 in Leova in May 2026 served as one of the most alarming indicators of the state of the prison system in the Republic of Moldova. Moldova’s prison system: signs of a systemic crisis and risks of human rights violations Reports of hunger strikes, acts of self-harm, mass protests by

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Moldova: New Law on Political Parties Draws Criticism from Legal Experts

ishr_online — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:08:33 +0000

Recent amendments to Moldova’s law on political parties have raised growing concern among legal experts and human rights organizations. The reform, adopted in 2025, significantly expands the state’s ability to restrict the activities of political parties or even dissolve them. The government justifies the changes as necessary to combat illegal party financing, voter bribery, and

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Ukraine and Moldova – among the countries with the highest number of victims of human trafficking

ishr_online — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:41:54 +0000

Over 39,000 cases of human trafficking have been reported in Europe over the past 20 years. Image generated by AI War and population displacement, particularly following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, are intensifying the crisis, as victims face forced labor and sexual exploitation. Over the past two decades, more than 39,000

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Republic of Moldova: Risks of “Televised Justice” and Public Pressure on the Judicial System

ishr_online — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:12:14 +0000

In the Republic of Moldova, concerns continue to be raised regarding practices of public coverage of criminal investigations and court proceedings that may shape public perceptions of suspects’ guilt before a final judicial decision is delivered. Such phenomena are often described by experts as “televised justice.” Human rights organizations and representatives of national human rights

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Moldova: When Human Rights Exist on Paper but Fail in Practice

ishr_online — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:33:13 +0000

Moldova: Deep Structural Human Rights Failures — Real Cases and Hard Evidence The latest Rule of Law Index data reveals a troubling paradox in Moldova. With an overall score of 0.53 and a global ranking of 68th out of 143 countries, the state formally recognizes many fundamental rights and maintains relative public order. Yet behind

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ENEMO raises concerns over democratic safeguards in Moldova’s 2025 parliamentary elections

ishr_online — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:08:08 +0000

The European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO) has identified a number of structural concerns in its final report on Moldova’s parliamentary elections held on 28 September 2025 ENEMO warning that measures adopted to protect electoral integrity may themselves have undermined democratic safeguards. While ENEMO concluded that the elections were technically administered and completed, the mission

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Parliamentary elections to be held in Moldova on 28 September

ishr_online — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:19:46 +0000

Parliamentary elections will be held in Moldova on Sunday 28 September 2025. Results of the poll conducted on the most popular news portal of the Republic of Moldova Like most of the previous elections in Moldova, these elections are geopolitical. The confrontation between the two camps of pro-European and pro-Russian has been going

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U.S. Report on Human Rights in Moldova: Serious Human Rights Concerns Remain

ishr_online — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:17:06 +0000

The U.S. State Department noted "limited progress" on human rights in Moldova. The under-investigated cases of torture, pressure on press freedom, and systematic violations in the Transnistrian region are just some of the serious problems highlighted in the annual report on human rights in the Republic of Moldova published by the U.S. Department of

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