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People's Advocates recall that the right to freedom of expression, which includes the right to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, applies to everyone, anywhere and can only be subject to restricted restrictions. According to General Comment no.29 in Article 4 of the Covenant on Civil and Political…

The People's Advocates have proposed to the authorities to establish a mechanism of cooperation with the members of the Commission for Exceptional Situations, in order to avoid possible derogations from the international standards in the field of human rights under the conditions of emergency.  Yesterday, March 19, the People's Advocate Mihail Cotorobai, made statements in…

ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE WAY OF NOTIFYING THE PEOPLE'S ADVOCATE OFFICE In connection with the establishment of the state of emergency by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova on 17.03.2020, which is necessary in relation to the epidemiological situation through COVID-19 infection, the People's Advocate Office, together with other institutions, has established a flexible work…

The People's Advocates, Mihail Cotorobai and Maia Banarescu, draw attention to the need to take all necessary measures to prevent the exclusion from the actions for the prevention and protection of COVID-19 of those intended to persons from the category of vulnerable and marginalized groups, including with special needs. The Ombudsmen point out that, because…

In connection with the distortion at a television station of the message of the People's Advocate transmitted yesterday, in the context of examining in the Parliament the initiative to amend some articles of Law no. 212, the Office of the People's Advocate comes with details.  In the two press releases made public on 17.03.2020, the…

The opinion of The People’s Advocate upon the modification written by the Parliament in the Law no.212 regarding the state of emergency, siege and war regime in the context of establishing the national emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The People’s Advocate, Mihail Cotorobai, welcomes the fact that Members of Parliament have rejected the idea…

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…

Angajatele serviciilor speciale din sistemul penitenciar, au participat la un atelier de instruire la tema „Asigurarea drepturilor omului în sistemul penitenciar. Mecanisme de prevenire a torturii și relelor tratamente” la Centrul de instruire al ANP. Alexandru Zubco, formator OAP, șeful Direcției prevenirea torturii a inițiat participantele în domeniul drepturilor omului și principiilor fundamentale; mecanismele internaționale,…

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…