Statement of PACE pre-electoral delegation A pre-electoral delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) that visited Chisinau to assess the election campaign and the preparations for the Parliamentary elections to be held on 24 February 2019  was informed  about a number of long-standing concerns which still remain unaddressed In particular, cases of intimidation and violence against candidates; cases of hate speech, including against women candidates; cases

Over 80% of lawyers do not believe in independence of judges An opinion poll shows over 80% of the respondents do not think the judges in Moldova are independents and only 17% of those surveyed have an opposite opinion. As regards the solutions of Moldovan judges, 35% of the lawyers consider them equitable and adopted without influences from outside, while 64% do not agree with such an assertion. The poll

Run Moldovan, Run! By 2050, the population of the Republic of Moldova will decrease by more than 44% Projected population change in European countries, 2017 to 2050 The “population growth rate” is the rate at which the number of individuals in a population increases in a given time period, expressed as a fraction of the initial population. Projected population growth rate in European countries, 2017 to 2050: Об этом говорится

Ten questions for candidates Центральная избирательная комиссия обнародовала декларации о доходах и имуществе кандидатов в депутаты. Внимательное их изучение крайне важно для тех, кто собирается голосовать осмысленно. Посмотреть  декларации о доходах кандидатов в депутаты по партийным спискам можно здесь, на сайте Центральной Избирательной Комиссии. Посмотреть декларации о доходах кандидатов по одномандатным округам можно здесь. Перефразируем пословицу: скажи мне, каковы твои доходы, и скажу тебе, кто ты. В связи с этим

Fair elections in Moldova? Are You kidding?   So, on February 24, 2019, parliamentary elections will be held in Moldova. It is worth providing some interesting facts on the eve of these elections. In 2018, Europe refused to trust the Republic of Moldova that has been being under the rule of the Democratic Party, and stopped its financial support. There were plenty of reasons for this: the delay in investigating

In 2018, Moldova was convicted 33 times at the ECHR In 2018, the European Court of Human Rights passed 33 sentences against the Republic of Moldova, with the result that the state had to pay damages in the amount of more than 200,000 euros. Другими словами каждые 10 дней в Молдове выносится судебное решение грубо  нарушающее права человека. И это только те дела, которые дошли до ЕСПЧ. В основном приговоры

It is simply Moldova. About the main events of 2018 In Moldova, it is simply to cancel the election results. The cancellation of the election results of the mayor of Chisinau is perhaps the main political event of the expiring year. The will of the citizens within free election does not matter if the election has been won by an opposition politician disliked by the authorities. In Moldova, it is

Moldova: 2018, a Challenging Year for Human Rights Defenders The Moldovan authorities should respect, protect, promote and fulfil all human rights – civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights in the country. All past and ongoing human rights violations and abuses should be addressed. The authorities should end suppression of the civic space, including attacks on human rights defenders and civil society organizations and intolerance of views perceived to be