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Joint efforts underway to align the Republic of Moldova’s AML/CFT policies with EU standards
Strengthening the Republic of Moldova’s capacity to combat money laundering and terrorist financing is a critical pillar in the country’s European integration agenda. A strategic dialogue took place, bringing together national institutions and international partners to accelerate the alignment of...
143rd plenary session of the Venice Commission: New opinions prepared under the Quick Response Mechanism
At its 143rd plenary session (held on 13-14 June 2025), the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe adopted, among others: Republic of Moldova Joint Follow-up Opinion of the Venice Commission and the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI) of the Council of Europe on the...
Moldovan police database operators are better equipped to collect data on hate crimes
Throughout April and May 2025, in co-operation with the General Police Inspectorate of the Republic of Moldova, five tailor-made training sessions on data collection were organised for 162 police database operators. These activities are part of the initiative launched to support Moldovan...
Promoting mediation as an alternative method for dispute resolution in the Republic of Moldova
An international conference that provided a platform for dialogue and the exchange of experiences and best practices aimed at advancing mediation as an alternative method of dispute resolution, was held on 28 and 29 May 2025, in Chisinau. Over two days, the conference showcased the experiences of...
Cross-border cooperation to combat illicit financial flows
The regional workshop “Threats, vulnerabilities and emerging financial crime risks linked to cross-border criminal activity and measures for its detection and disruption”, brought together over 30 professionals from financial intelligence units, central banks, tax, and customs authorities from...
Strengthening trust between police and the LGBTI community in the Republic of Moldova
The second round-table aimed at fostering dialogue and strengthening co-operation between the police and the LGBTI community in the Republic of Moldova was organised together with the General Police Inspectorate and the GENDERDOC-M Information Centre in Chisinau on 16 May 2025. The event focused...
Enhancing public sector integrity and accountability: Practitioners discuss corruption risk assessment approaches
An international workshop, that brought together anti-corruption practitioners from numerous regions, was organised with the aim of enhancing the application of corruption risk mapping and other risk assessment tools in strategy and policy-making. These efforts aim to foster more transparent,...
Strengthening support for discrimination victims in the Republic of Moldova through improved police and Equality Council co-operation
A workshop that focused on the practical aspects of investigating cases of discrimination, hate speech and prejudice-motivated crimes , was organised together with the Equality Council and the General Police Inspectorate of the Republic of Moldova. This is part of the inter-institutional...
Cities against hate: Italian and Moldovan cities meet to discuss experiences and best practices in addressing hatred
Representatives from the Moldovan cities of Călărași, Cimișlia, Dubăsari, and Soroca joined their peers from Brescia and Reggio Emilia, Italy, and engaged in discussions centred on the theme "Città contro l’odio" (Cities against hate). This collaborative initiative aimed to foster the exchange of...
142nd plenary session of the Venice Commission: New opinions prepared under the Quick Response Mechanism
At its 142nd plenary session (held on 14-15 March 2025), the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe adopted, among others: Armenia Opinion on the draft amendments and supplements to the Legislation of the Republic of Armenia on Expropriation of Property for Overriding Public Interests....
Building a safer and more inclusive environment for LGBTI people
The Council of Europe joined forces with the National Agency for the Prevention and Combating of Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (ANPCV) in the Republic of Moldova, to provide a common platform for discussion between state authorities and civil society organisations on LGBTI rights. ...
Read about key achievements of the programme in Eastern Partnership countries
The Partnership for Good Governance main highlights factsheets detail key results achieved during the ongoing third phase of the EU and Council of Europe joint programme. These factsheets showcase significant achievements in main thematic areas, including: strengthening justice, countering...
Police and Equality Council strengthen collaboration during Human Rights week in the Republic of Moldova
In a continued effort to promote equality, dignity and freedom, the Police and the Equality Council of the Republic of Moldova met in Chisinau to reinforce their collaboration. The meeting focused on advancing practices and improving the reporting, analysis, and qualification of cases involving...
Empowering legal professionals in the Republic of Moldova to combat discrimination
A tailor-made training for 51 judges, prosecutors, and judicial staff in the Republic of Moldova was organised to support them further in the identification of prejudices and stereotypes, legal practice in handling discrimination cases, as well as working with the victims of hate speech and...
Over 400 professionals from four sectors learned how to identify and report money laundering or terrorist financing
Employees from the legal sector, representatives of non-banking financial organizations, those from the real estate sector, accountants and auditors attended four consecutive days of training sessions that will help them to more easily identify and report money laundering or terrorist financing....
Regional co-operation key to tackling discrimination and racism
Law enforcement institutions and civil society organisations (CSOs) from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and the Republic of Moldova met in Podgorica on 26-28 September with the aim to address racism, discrimination, and the protection of minority groups, especially the LGBTI community. This...
Building stronger partnerships to combat discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes in the Republic of Moldova
A workshop was held in the country’s northern region aiming to enhance the protection of victims of discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes. Participants (57 in total) included legal professionals, police officers and representatives of national authorities working in the field of equality....
More transparency in the fight against money laundering through a series of tailor-made trainings
Beneficial ownership transparency has become a priority. The misuse of legal entities facilitates tax evasion, corruption, and money laundering. Professionals working in the field need to stay updated, to ensure fiscal transparency, financial stability, and effective law enforcement. A series of...
Further steps taken by the Regional Network of Eastern Partnership judicial training institutions for advancing women’s access to justice and gender mainstreaming in the justice chain
The second meeting of the Eastern Partnership Regional Network of judicial training institutions was held on 5 July 2024 in Strasbourg, as part of the HELP Network Annual Conference. The meeting gathered rectors, vice-rectors and heads of international co-operation departments from Eastern...
Empowering Roma community mediators in the Republic of Moldova to combat discrimination
23 Roma community mediators attended a training that equipped them with the skills and knowledge to tackle discrimination and effectively advocate for Roma rights at both national and local community level. This event was organised in co-operation with the Agency for Interethnic and covered...
139th Plenary session of the Venice Commission: New opinions prepared under the Quick Response Mechanism
At its 139th plenary session (held on 21-22 June 2024), the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe adopted, among others: Armenia Joint Opinion of the Venice Commission and the Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity on the draft law on national minorities. Republic of Moldova...
Ensuring legal redress to hate speech and hate crime in line with European standards
80 legal professionals from the Republic of Moldova participated in a two-day seminar, organisaed in co-operation with the National Institute of Justice. The seminar aimed at promoting the experience of the involved actors on addressing hate speech and discrimination and discuss possible...
Improving dialogue between Police and the LGBTI community in the Republic of Moldova
A platform for dialogue was created between Police and civil society organisations that promote the rights of LGBTI community in the Republic of Moldova. The meeting brought together 21 officers of the General Police Inspectorate and 19 representatives of civil society organisations, and...
Advancing co-operation in combating hate speech, sexism and other forms of gender-based violence ahead of the presidential election
A round-table organised by the Council of Europe and the European Union in partnership with the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova and UN Women, gathered over 50 participants representing political parties, media, national and local authorities, civil society, as well as...
Peer-to-peer exchange on anti-discrimination practices between institutions from Malta and the Republic of Moldova
Representatives of the national Equality Council and of the Advocate Office of the Republic of Moldova participated in a peer-to-peer exchange with the relevant Maltese counterparts on 16 and 17 April 2024, with the aim to learn from their experience in countering hatred and protecting the rights...
Building a more supportive and tolerant environment for LGBTI children
The international Felis conference 2024, organised by the NGO Genderdoc with support of the EU/Council of Europe joint project “Combating discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes in the Republic of Moldova”, took place on 12-13 April 2024, in Chisinau Moldova. It aimed to raise awareness on...
Improving data collection on hate crimes in the Republic of Moldova
Key stakeholders from the Republic of Moldova responsible to collect data on hate crimes and discrimination gathered in Chisinau, to discuss the latest developments, main challenges, and further steps to improve the national system of data collection in line with European and international...
Joining efforts with the Young European Ambassadors from the Republic of Moldova in countering hatred and discrimination
“No-hate” Young European Ambassadors (YEAs) from the Republic of Moldova visit the Council of Europe Office in Chisinau to discuss their implication in local work on non-discrimination and create synergies to involve the youth in future actions. This meeting was a follow-up to the series of...
Advancing regional co-operation to bring forward equality reforms for the protection of LGBTI community
A regional peer exchange on tackling equality reforms and focusing on the protection of LGBTI persons, took place in Podgorica, Montenegro. Following the regional LGBTI conference on “Addressing the rising anti-gender movement” organised in Pristina“ in November 2023, the two-day event organised...
Improving data collection on hate crimes in the Republic of Moldova
Throughout February 2024, the Council of Europe held three online information sessions on hate crimes for 82 operators of the Police database in the Republic of Moldova. They aimed to present and discuss the latest developments and practices on disaggregated data collection. An efficient...
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