148th plenary session of the Venice Commission: New opinions adopted under the Quick Response Mechanism
At its 148th plenary session (held on 09-10 October 2026), the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe adopted, among others: Republic of Moldova Opinion on the draft Code on the organisation and functioning of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova Opinion on the draft Law on the Status,...
Following the money one step further: investigators, prosecutors, and judges from the Republic of Moldova discuss stand-alone money laundering
Money laundering is constantly evolving. It is no longer only about cash, offshore accounts or complex networks of shell companies. Criminal proceeds can nowadays be moved in seconds around the globe and disguised using new technologies, including crypto-assets. As criminal methods and tools...
Strengthening responses to domestic violence perpetrators in Azerbaijan
Preventing domestic violence means holding perpetrators accountable and helping them change their behaviour. Programmes for perpetrators can help break the cycle of violence, as long as they put victim’s safety first and are part of a co-ordinated response involving all relevant institutions....
Strengthening investigations into economic crime involving crypto assets
Representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine joined a regional roundtable focused on strengthening the capacity of investigators and prosecutors to tackle economic crime involving crypto-assets and decentralised finance (DeFi). Crypto-assets and DeFi are changing...
When women's rights and minority rights overlap: Armenia's Human Rights Defender brings the two together
Women and persons from national minority communities, often face discrimination for overlapping reasons and the challenges get harder to address when they're treated as separate issues. To look at this more closely, Armenia's Human Rights Defender's Office brought together two of its advisory...
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