Child Rights

People's Advocate for Child’s Rights Maia Bănărescu, as a fully-fledged member of the European Network of Ombudsmen for Children (ENOC), signed the ENOC Declaration calling for urgent action to protect the rights of children in Ukraine. Moldovan Ombudsman supports ENOC's concern on the safety and well-being of children caught in the outbreak of the devastating war…

During the press conference held on December 1, the People’s Advocate, Natalia Moloșag, launched several accusations against the employees of the Office of the People's Advocate and the previous institution management. She harshly criticized the way the institution was administered, negatively appreciating the activity of the Office of the People's Advocate in the period prior…

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE to the procurement procedure for the assessment services of the institutional capacities of the People’s Advocate Office in ensuring the independent monitoring of the observance of children's rights in the Republic of Moldova   Context According to the Law on the People's Advocate no. 52/2014, the Parliament appoints two People's Advocates autonomous…

People's Advocate for the Child Rights: Ensuring proper sanitation and access to quality drinking water in schools remains a major challenge for state authorities in 2021. Maia Bănărescu following the Thematic Report "Observance of the child's right to health in educational institutions" in this regard made findings. The report was presented publicly, on June 3,…

The Child Ombudsman advocates for the sanctioning of persons involving minors in the activity, propaganda / political agitation. Statements in this regard were made at the press conference on June 1, on the occasion of the presentation of the conclusions of the Thematic Report ”Using the image of children in election campaigns”[1], made by the…

Press Release  The Ombudsman for child’s rights rights pleads for the right to acquire the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova of children born on the territory of our country from parents who are not citizens of the state. The Ombudsman filed a referral to the Constitutional Court. The People's Advocate for child’s rights, Maia…

During the visit made to the Penitentiary no. 10 in the context of the International Family Day, Maia Bănărescu and the representatives of the Child Rights Department discussed with the minors in state custody about the problems they face, the needs they have. As a result of the discussions, several impediments in the full realization…

In dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak, Ombudsmen and Commissioners for Children across Europe have faced a new challenge: how to continue to support children's rights in a context of emergency restrictions and lockdown measures. The COVID-19 crisis has had disastrous impacts on children's lives and rights; and will most probably have far-reaching consequences for children. The outcomes of ENOC-UNICEF survey…

In an approach to the Prime Minister, Ion Chicu, the People's Advocate for Children's Rights, Maia Banarescu, notes that the provisions of Decision no. 11 of May 15, 2020 of the National Extraordinary Public Health Commission, which ordered the wearing of masks in public transport, commercial spaces and closed public spaces, in the situation where…

The People's Advocate for Children’s Rights, Maia Banarescu, calls on the responsibility of parents, grandparents and other adults to protect children from COVID-19 infection. The increasing rate of infections in recent days in the Republic of Moldova, which includes many children, shows that the virus can affect them equally and that this disease does not…

In the endeavor submitted to the territorial guardianship authorities, Maia Banarescu mentions that an increasing number of people, due to traffic restrictions, are forced to call the guardianship institutions by phone or e-mail, but cannot obtain the necessary information and support because the official web pages of the institutions are not updated, the working schedule,…

The People's Advocate for children’s rights is concerned about the unsatisfactory conditions in which children are treated in hospital medical institutions, including those infected with the COVID-19 virus. Maia Banarescu urges the responsible public authorities to make their maximum effort to provide children with quality medical services, appropriate medical treatment, in decent conditions, providing sufficient…