Back Roundtable for the presentation of the assessment of Law No. 298 on the activity of the Moldovan Council for Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring Equality

Roundtable for the presentation of the assessment of Law No. 298 on the activity of the Moldovan Council for Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring Equality

On 3 November 2016 a roundtable on the assessment of the Law no. 298 on the activity of the Council for Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring Equality was organised in Chisinau.

The roundtable provided an open forum for discussing the activity of the Council for Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring Equality of the Republic of Moldova. The assessment of the law provides recommendations for increasing the efficiency of the Council for Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring Equality, such as: to reformulate the mission of the Council, to include other forms of functional activities, to introduce a provision dealing with the cooperation with the private sector, to develop and implement a specific communication strategy, and to provide the possibility to use amicus curiae etc.

Representatives of the Council of Europe, European Union Delegation to the Republic of Moldova, Supreme Court of Justice, Office of the Prosecutor General, Council for Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring the Equality of Moldova, Ombudsperson Office, National Institute of Justice, Union of Lawyers, and leading non-governmental and International organisations working in the area of human rights attended the event.

The assessment was prepared in the framework of the joint EU/CoE Project “Supporting national efforts for prevention and combating discrimination in Moldova” and was conducted by Council of Europe consultants – Ms Ivana Roagna and Mr Niall Crowley. 

This Project is funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.

Chisinau 7 November 2016
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