Key subjects related to the People’s Advocate Office’s mandate in the area of public policies and legislation were presented and discussed during a training on 2-4 March 2022. The course included practical exercises and case studies, which allowed the participants to strengthen their skills in examining, influencing and monitoring the public policies and legislation in line with best practices in the field.

98 employees of the Moldovan judicial system strengthened their knowledge on national and international remedies in cases of discrimination through an online training, held on 16 March. The training was focused on the international legal framework and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights pertaining to discrimination, as well as the right to an effective remedy in discrimination cases.

The Guide analyses and sums up the case-law on Article 5 of the European Convention. As a result, the legal practitioners will be better informed about the fundamental judgements and decisions delivered by the ECHR.

The representatives of the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court of Justice, the National Administration of Penitentiaries, as well as investigative judges gathered in an expert meeting on 16 March to discuss the draft Guide on the implementation of the domestic remedy to challenge poor conditions of detention in the Republic of Moldova. The guide intends to contribute to the improvement of the practice of justice sector professionals in applying the remedy at national level.

A policy workshop organised on 24 March by the Council of Europe gathered the members and key staff of the Audiovisual Council. During the event the participants raised key issues and challenges in monitoring and regulating disinformation identified at the national level among media service providers, more so in the context of the Emergency State instituted in the Republic of Moldova on February 24th.

A round table was organised on 24 March 2022 to discuss the findings and the recommendations of the review of the normative framework regarding the detention and escort of persons in police custody in the Republic of Moldova. The aim of the review was to analyse the operation of the national legislative and normative framework with regard to detention in police custody time limits, police escorting and transferring of detainees. The review also brought forward recommendations on how the law and the practice in the Republic of Moldova may be improved in compliance with Council of Europe standards.