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ODIHR Director says recent legislative changes could undermine Moldova’s democratic achievements
Publishing date: 7 May 2013
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization
WARSAW, 7 May 2013 – The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarčič today warned that the manner in which recent legislative changes were introduced in Moldova ran counter to the country’s rule of law commitments and threatened to undermine its achievements so far in developing a pluralistic democratic system...
OSCE/ODIHR promotes enhanced role for women in political parties in Moldova
Publishing date: 4 September 2012
Content type: News
What we do: Democratization
Increasing gender equality within political parties in Moldova was the focus of a roundtable discussion held in Chisinau by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Mission to Moldova on 4 September 2012...
OSCE/ODIHR and partners promote debate on political party financing in Moldova
Publishing date: 28 October 2011
Content type: News
What we do: Democratization
Representatives of political parties, government bodies and non-governmental organizations discussed ways to meet OSCE commitments to pluralism in the financing of political parties at a two-day conference co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems on 27 and 28 October 2011 in Chisinau...
OSCE active in case of sentenced Transdniestrian, Chairperson says
Publishing date: 10 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
CHISINAU, 10 February 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, said today that the Chairmanship is working and will continue to work actively in close co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Moldova through diplomatic channels on the case of Ilya Kazak, sentenced yesterday in Transdniestria on treason charges– and the related case of Ernest Vardanyan...
OSCE Chairperson visits Moldova, calls for official negotiations on Transdniestria
Publishing date: 8 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
CHISINAU, 8 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, said during a visit to Moldova that began today that he hopes that official negotiations in the "5+2" format can resume this year...
OSCE Mission to Moldova holds seminar to foster partnership and co-operation in fight against human trafficking
Publishing date: 29 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Policing
CHISINAU, 29 May 2009- The OSCE Mission to Moldova, jointly with the OSCE Secretariat's Strategic Police Matters Unit, concluded a three-day seminar today on identifying, assisting and protecting human trafficking victims...
OSCE promotes media self-regulation with training seminar for Moldovan journalists and editors
Publishing date: 21 May 2009
Content type: Press release
CHISINAU, 21 May 2009- Raising awareness about the importance of media self-regulation as a credible and viable mechanism to guarantee editorial independence and uphold journalistic ethics is the aim of a two-day training seminar...