He wrote about this on his Facebook page, commenting on the decisions of the Supreme Council of Magistracy (SCM) made the day before. HEAD OF EU DELEGATION DISAPPOINTED BY APPOINTMENTS IN COURT INSTANCES IN R. MOLDOVA “I understand very well that today people can experience a strong sense of frustration. Hopes that changes can take place in the Moldovan justice system depend on the appointment of persons with
A noisy action of protest was organized before the Chisinau Appeals Court building by the supporters of entrepreneur Nicolae Galici, against whom the CAC passed a decision earlier this week Businessman’s supporters protest before the Chisinau Appeals Court against corrupt judges The protesters were waving with big photographs of judges Alla Malii, Olga Cojocaru and Inna Dutca, whom they accused of corruption and of passing an unfair verdict.
The US State Department Report on Trafficking in Persons for 2020 was published on 25 June. It reflects the states' efforts to prevent and combat human trafficking in 2019, the government's communication and protocol department has reported. Moldova remains in ranking position on human trafficking According to the Report, the government has shown a growing effort in this area compared to the previous period. Thus, Moldova remained at
Right to defense is most often violated among delinquent minors According to a study carried out by the ombudswoman for children’s rights Maia Bănărescu, 28 minors of 38 said they saw the lawyer only on the court’s hall or in the courtroom already. The ombudswoman says any minor in the legal system should be treated like a child and should benefit from all the rights guaranteed by law. In an
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS DEMAND CANCELING LAWYERS' LICENSES FOR FALSIFYING POLITICALLY-MOTIVATED CASES Activists of the "Right to Justice" human rights association demand the Union of Lawyers to recall licenses from prosecutors and judges who participated in fabricating politically-motivated cases. The statement, published by the organization, expresses indignation about the fact that ex-judges Ion Druta and Oleg Sternioala, former prosecutors Lilian Bakalim, Vladislav Bobrov and others got licenses of lawyers. "We are
COMPLETE INACTION 5 YEARS AFTER THE BANK FRAUD IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE European External Action Service Director for Russia, the Eastern Partnership, Central Asia and the OSCE Luc Devigne, regarded as unacceptable the fact that Moldovan authorities took no decisive actions for investigating the one-billion-dollar bank fraud over 5 years since the scheme was detected. At the Thursday’s press conference after the sitting of the Association Committee in Chisinau, he said
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
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
Moldavian journalist Elena Levitskaya-Pakhomova entered into the Myrotvorets site's base" Известную молдавскую журналистку Елену Левицкую-Пахомову внесли в базу украинского интернет-сайта "Миротворец" с формулировкой - «антиукраинский пропагандист». В комментарии для портала Noi.md Елена Левицкая-Пахомова рассказала, что на протяжении последнего месяца ей поступали личные сообщения от незнакомых людей, угрожавших ей внесением в список «Миротворца», тем самым они намеревались заблокировать въезд на Украину. Журналист удивлена интересом к ней украинских активистов. «Я пытаюсь обходить
The system is still teaming with corrupt prosecutors After six years of trial, the members of the panel of judges has changed, thus the court process in which the public association "Moldova mea" was involved has started from scratch. The update was presented by the association chairman, Fiodor Ghelici, who noted that the system is teaming with "corrupt prosecutors who are still fabricating criminal cases on demand". In an IPN