Human Rights

„Technological potential of medical devices of the public medical-sanitary institutions is physically and morally outdated, with major deficiencies and determine the quality of medical act ” – it is stated in the Report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 The Ombudsman mentions that lots of equipment of the diagnostic sections and surgeries are with the outdated wear degree and with…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…

People’s Advocate considers that the World Health Day of this year referring to universal covering of healthcare services and crucial role of family doctor is very common for our country. This happens due to the fact that in the Republic of Moldova for the time being, not all the persons benefit of healthcare services they…

Maia Banarescu: The last evolutions in case of detainee, Platon reflect a dramatic diminution of value of juridical institute of defense of the Republic of Moldova People’s Advocate Office asks the National Administration of Penitentiaries for immediate reinstatement of rights of the detainee, Veaceslav Platon by ensuring the immediate access of lawyers to businessman, access…

People’s Advocate for children’s rights, Maia Banarescu, who temporary ensures the attributions of the People’s Advocate, and a group of employees of People’s Advocate Office visited the Penitentiary no. 13 for mediating the conflict appeared between the lawyers of Veaceslav Platon and the administration of the penitentiary institution.                                The Ombudsman and the staff of…

This declaration is the first intervention of the People’s Advocate Office representative to a session of UN Human Rights Council, due to the reaccreditation of the National Human Rights Institution with “A” status, the last year.  I share at large the worries expressed by the UN Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders in…

          In the context of elections of February 24 of this year, People’s Advocate, Mihail Cotorobai, mentions the importance of conducting a correct and transparent parliamentary ballot by ensuring the right of universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed vote. Observance of these five principles of the European electoral heritage is…

7 of 10 citizens from Republic of Moldova consider that their rights are systematically violated. This fact is proved by the results of the study "Perceptions of Human’s Rights in the Republic of Moldova ", presented on the International Human Rights Day, 10th December 2018. The study was undertaken by iData, at the request of…

The People’s Advocate, Mihail Cotorobai has participated on December 06 to the UN Prize in the field of Human Rights award ceremony, 2018 edition.   In his opening speech, the Ombudsman said that he is honored to participate to UN Prize in the Field of Human Rights starting from the double significance of the International Day…

The People’s Advocate Office convened on December 06 of this year the human rights defenders within a forum for discussing about the conditions they work in the Republic of Moldova, the national and international mechanisms for their protection. Among the participants there were the representatives of non-governmental organizations in the field of human rights, including…

On December 3-14 of this year, the People’s Advocate Office plans several actions within the Decade of human rights. The 2018 edition of the Decade will be dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. During this period upon the initiative of the People’s Advocate Office there were held thematic lessons…

The agreement was elaborated within the project „Consolidation of cooperation and capacity of authors who promote and protect the rights of the national minorities”, supported by the OSCE Mission to Moldova, and – signed on November 15 by the heads of those three institutions at the OSCE office in the presence of the Mission head,…