Refugee financial assistance programme in Moldova

2022-10-24T14:40:57+02:0011. October 2022|

What is UNHCR's financial assistance programme in Moldova? Refugees from Ukraine in Moldova. Refugee reception centre in Chisinau The Refugee Financial Assistance Programme in Moldova is managed by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and its partners, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Caritas Moldova and Diakonia, and coordinated with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection. Since March 2022, UNHCR and its partners have been providing emergency financial assistance

Refugees from Ukraine: Eastern European cities need support

2022-10-24T14:54:27+02:0011. October 2022|

Representatives of cities and towns neighbouring Ukraine gathered in San Marino for the 83rd session of the UN Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management. Photo by UNHCR/Moscow. A refugee family from Ukraine awaits registration in Poland. Archive photo "During the most difficult first months [of the war], 90 per cent of the burden of hosting refugees fell on Chisinau," said the mayor of the Moldovan capital,

More than 2,400 Ukrainian refugee children attend schools and kindergartens in Moldova

2022-10-06T10:33:25+02:005. October 2022|

According to the Ministry of Education and Science of Moldova, more than 2,400 refugee children from Ukraine attend schools and kindergartens in the country. There are 1,782 students enrolled in 226 general education institutions. Among them, 625 children attend primary school and another 505 attend gymnasium, according to trm.md Of the total number of students enrolled, 996 study in Russian and 160 in Romanian. There are also 626 children enrolled

Ukrainian refugees to benefit from career counseling

2022-09-29T12:41:59+02:0029. September 2022|

The refugees from Ukrainian and from other countries will receive career counseling in the Republic of Moldova as part of the project “ROBOTA: Career counseling and protection of the labor rights of refugees”.   The applicants can go to the office opened inside the Press House (of. 210) between 9am and 6pm from Monday through Friday, IPN reports. The pilot project will be initially implemented in Chisinau. Later, the project

Refugee children from neighboring Ukraine began their school year in Moldova

2022-09-20T12:52:45+02:0020. September 2022|

As of September 19, 2022, 1,766 Ukrainian refugee children were enrolled in Moldovan schools and kindergartens for the 2022-2023 school year, including 1,169 students and 597 preschoolers. Refugee children from neighboring Ukraine began their school year in Moldova This is evidenced by data from the Ministry of Education and Research, transmitted by the local specialized bodies in the field of education (MSSE), as cited by radiochisinau.md. In 223

More than 700 Ukrainian citizens have been employed in Moldova

2022-09-01T18:35:31+02:001. September 2022|

At the beginning of September, the National Employment Agency received information from business entities according to which 746 Ukrainian citizens, mostly women, were employed in Moldova. Most Ukrainian citizens in Moldova are employed in services, healthcare and trade.   Thus, among those employed there are 573 women and 173 men. According to the agency, most Ukrainian citizens are employed in Chisinau (553) According to employers' notifications, citizens of Ukraine in

Prosecutors legalise million-dollar profits at weddings and christenings

2022-08-24T08:11:37+02:0024. August 2022|

Prosecutors in the Republic of Moldova declare donations from relatives or friends to the LE in order to legitimise illegal income. This is evidenced by research data. It notes that the number of prosecutors who declare donations is increasing. Mostly, they cite a gift received at a wedding, christening or in the form of a transfer as the source of money received. For example, between 2018 and 2019, around 11%

Ukrainian refugees and host communities from Moldova will have better access to justice

2022-08-23T08:18:21+02:0023. August 2022|

The initiative will support paralegal services by training more than 80 professionals who will strengthen their knowledge to assist refugees and asylum seekers. Photo Moldpress.md Mobile teams of social workers, psychologists and lawyers will be established in Kaushan and Edinet districts. They will provide a link between refugees, host communities, local authorities and at the same time offer legal, psychological and social services. At the same time, the

Moldova is convicted by ECHR for ill-treatment and illegal arrests

2022-08-16T07:48:49+02:0016. August 2022|

It goes to ill-treatment, illegal and abusive arrests made by the prosecutor’s offices and judges of inquiry and to shortcomings related to the right to a fair trial, access to justice, private life, right of ownership, etc. Prison no. 13. Chisinau. This was stated by Vadim Vieru, director of programmes at Promo-LEX. According to the lawyer, the percentage of complaints sent to the ECHR that are declared admissible

Discrimination against Roma from Ukraine in Romania, Moldova and the Czech Republic

2022-08-15T08:43:46+02:0015. August 2022|

Russia's war against Ukraine sparked a huge wave of solidarity in Europe, with governments and ordinary people rushing to help those fleeing the conflict. A family of Roma refugees from Ukraine in Chisinau Photo: Profimedia Images The UN estimates that more than 6.3 million Ukrainians have left their country, but some have already returned. Nevertheless, the crisis has also revealed an unsightly truth: Roma are not welcome in

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