Human Rights

The People’s Advocate expresses his concern about the authorities' intention to amend some provisions of the Law no.52 on the state of emergency, siege and war, this includes organizing elections or referendums and amending and / or repealing legislation in this period. The Ombudsman consider this initiative given as an inopportune one and as a…

The People’s Advocate, Mihail Cotorobai, addressed to the public authorities of the Republic of Moldova, and to the citizens to be united in these difficult times. We are to cooperate together, we should be responsible as citizens, in order to overcome the crisis made by the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The People’s Advocate mentioned…

People's Advocate Mihail Cotorobai condemns the intimidating actions against the journalists Cornelia Cozonac and Mariana Colun from the Center of Investigative Journalism (CIJM) and asked the authorities to identify the perpetrators and to hold them liable in accordance with the law.  People's Advocate reacted after the CIJM journalists submitted a complaint to the General Police Inspectorate on…

PEOPLES  ADVOCATES AT PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ORGANIZED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTER-ETHNIC RELATIONS People’s Advocate, Mihail Cotorobai, and People’s Advocate for children’s rights, Maia Banarescu, have participated to public consultations organized on July 24, of this year by the Parliamentary Committee on human rights and inter-ethnical relations. The purpose of this event…

Employees of People’s Advocate Office have verified the allegations of maltreatment which would have been applied to Gherghe Petic in the Penitentiary no. 13. It was found that they partially have been confirmed - detention conditions in the basement of this penitentiary institution, including the cell in which Gheorghe Petic is being held, contrary to…

Day of June 26, proclaimed by UN General Assembly as the International Day in support the torture victims reminds the firm engagement in condemning the torture acts, identification and punishment of torturers as well as agreeing and giving indemnities to victims of absolutely prohibited practices. People’s Advocate annually launches with the occasion of the International…

Referring to public manifestations which are announced to be organized on Sunday, June 16, People’s Advocates reiterate the admonishment for the participants to this event to exercise their right to freedom of assembly in the manner the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova provides and international documents to which the Republic of Moldova is part…

People’s Advocate ex officio took notice on allegations of maltreatment against a soldier of Military brigade 2  „Stefan cel Mare” of Chisinau mun. On June 03, 2019, at 14.20 P.M. on social network „facebook” were placed photos and a message about the allegations of maltreatment against a soldier of Military Brigade no. 2 of Chisinau[1].…

Situation in the field of human rights in 2018 year was not improved; in some fields it even became worse. It is the opinion of People’s Advocate, Mihail Cotorobai and People’s Advocate for children’s rights, Maia Banarescu made public during the event when presenting the Annual Report of Ombudsman on observance of human rights and…

 On March 26, 2019 People’s Advocate Office, within the process of realizing the promotion activity for human rights by training, has initiated a training course in the field of human rights for the General Inspectorate of Carabineers. The training constitutes the result of a collaboration agreement between those two institutions which provide that People’s Advocate…

„Technological potential of medical devices of the public medical-sanitary institutions is physically and morally outdated, with major deficiencies and determine the quality of medical act ” – it is stated in the Report (http://ombudsman.md/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/RAPORT-MEDICINA-RED.pdf). The Ombudsman mentions that lots of equipment of the diagnostic sections and surgeries are with the outdated wear degree and with…

On April 07, we consign a sad anniversary – 10 years of protests of Chisinau. The capital of Moldova became the arena of some violence beyond example, devastation of some important state edifices and some serious violations of human rights and freedoms: right to safety of person, physical and mental integrity, freedom of assembly, right…