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OSCE Mission to Moldova trains law students to raise awareness about free legal aid
Publishing date: 30 June 2017
The OSCE Mission to Moldova held a training event on raising awareness about free legal aid for 21 law students from Balti, Cahul and Chisinau on 26 and 27 June 2017. As a result of the event, held at Vadul-lui-Vodă, participants will go on to organize a series of public events in rural areas addressing the most widespread legal issues facing vulnerable members of the community...
OSCE continues to increase justice sector capacity to effectively prosecute cases of domestic violence in Moldova
Publishing date: 13 June 2017
The OSCE Mission to Moldova partnered with the National Institute of Justice on 8 and 9 June to launch a new training cycle that aims to boost the capacity of justice sector actors to prosecute instances of domestic violence. The event, held in Chisinau, brought together 22 prosecutors and judges to study how to identify and assist domestic violence victims in the context of recent amendments to Moldovan legislation...
OSCE Mission to Moldova roundtable discussion identifies new opportunities to enable provision of essential legal aid
Publishing date: 22 May 2017
The OSCE Mission to Moldova brought together representatives of law faculties, state authorities and relevant NGOs in Chisinau on 18 May 2017 to discuss new possibilities to strengthen the provision of much-needed primary legal aid in Moldova...
As Republic of Moldova drafts its first Holocaust Action Plan, OSCE Mission supports Moldovan delegation at IHRA plenary
Publishing date: 28 November 2016
From 6 to 10 November, the OSCE Mission to Moldova accompanied and supported a Moldovan delegation to the plenary meeting of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in Iasi, Romania. A priority for the delegation was to receive input for the first ever Moldovan Holocaust Action Plan, by drawing on best practices from other countries’ experiences. Romania in particular provided helpful insights to the Moldovan delegation, including by hosting a visit to the Iasi Jewish cemetery and to a former Holocaust killing site, which now serves as a museum.
OSCE Mission to Moldova organizes workshop on reviewing justice sector reform
Publishing date: 18 November 2016
The OSCE Mission to Moldova, in co-operation with the country’s Ministry of Justice, held a practical workshop on 15 November 2016 for 34 representatives of state institutions, civil society and international organizations on how to accurately evaluate progress on justice reforms...
Participants at OSCE-organized roundtable welcome amendments to Moldova’s hate crime legislation as first step in tackling the problem
Publishing date: 14 September 2016
A roundtable discussion on hate crime legislation in Moldova organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova in co-operation with the Moldovan Ministry of Justice brought together 27 representatives of the government, civil society and international organizations on 13 September 2016...
Law students hone their public presentation skills on legal aid at OSCE-supported training course in Moldova
Publishing date: 19 May 2016