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 resilience and human rights, records a negative dynamic in the Republic of Moldova: the country

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 foreign interference in political processes. However, critics warn that some of the new provisions could

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 institutions note that intensive media coverage of arrests, public comments by politicians, and active discussion

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 these figures lies a deeper structural failure: the state remains unable to effectively protect individuals