The staff of the People’s Advocate Office of the Republic of Moldova participated in a three-day tailor-made training course on human rights monitoring and reporting, based on its mandate. The training course also included subjects related to the monitoring process of public policy documents, setting of monitoring indicators, methods of collection and analyss of the data and presentation of the results.

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, the  Council of Europe Project "Supporting the implementation of the Istanbul Convention in the Republic of Moldova" released a storytelling video and launched an online media campaign to raise awareness of the Istanbul Convention and other gender equality standards in the Republic of Moldova. The video refers to all national actors involved in preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, protecting the victims and prosecuting the perpetrators.

Throughout the last four years, the General Police Inspectorate of the Republic of Moldova has been a close partner of the joint European Union and the Council of Europe project “Strengthening access to justice through non-judicial redress mechanisms for victims of discrimination, hate crime and hate speech in the Eastern Partnership countries”.  The project released a video presenting milestones in the EU/CoE-Police partnership and highlighting the positive impact of the project’s capacity building on the daily work of police officers, including the results in reinforcing their skills in guiding citizens when seeking remedies against discrimination.

18 pre-school teachers, managers and specialists in didactics from pre-school educational institutions in the country participated in two training sessions organised by the Council of Europe Project „Preventing and protecting children from violence including in the digital environment in the Republic of Moldova”, in collaboration with Ministry of Education and Research.

The sessions tackled the topic of child sexual abuse, in the context of delivering the programme „Kiko and the Hand” to pre-school teachers. The participants had the opportunity to design and (self) evaluate the training activities with adults, but also to discuss about the consequences and indicators of sexual abuse of children.

The Council of Europe Project “Improving electoral practice in the Republic of Moldova” is supporting the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) in organising a public consultation to collect opinions and suggestions from different stakeholders, including public institutions, political parties and civil society representatives, as well as national experts in these fields within the process of alignment of the secondary electoral legislation to the provisions of the new Electoral Code, recommendations of the Venice Commission and of the International Election Observation Missions.

During the consultation held on 24 March 2023, the participants made several proposals aimed at improving the draft regulations pertaining to the State Register of the Voters and to drawing up, administrating, disseminating, and updating of the voters’ rolls. Following the consultations, the CoE experts jointly with CEC will analyse these proposals before submitting them to the CEC members for their final approval.  

The video documentary entitled Life story of the victim of discrimination in the Republic of Moldova sheds light on the issue of discrimination in the country. The film chronicles the story of Svetlana, a long-time Secretary of a Local Council who has been subjected to discrimination in her workplace. Moreover, the film provides an account of Svetlana's experience with the Equality Council, showcasing how the institution supported her in restoring her rights. 

The Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Council of Europe, the United Nations Population Fund, and the Zurich University of Teacher Education signed a Memorandum of collaboration to further strengthen cooperation between parties with the aim to support the implementation of the programme “Moldova: Fostering Active Civic Engagement” (FACE II) for 2023-2026.

The recently launched Council of Europe project “Education for Democracy in the Republic of Moldova II” (2023 – 2026) is part of the FACE II programme. The project will continue strengthening the capacity of the Moldovan education system to develop competences for life in democratic and inclusive societies through formal education. 

A peer-to-peer session focused on operating in a multicultural environment was attended by 30 local police officers. Participants gained knowledge on how to qualify different forms of discrimination and hatred; what are the duties and the role of the Police when working with Roma but also about the redress mechanisms and institutions responsible for the protection of human rights.

 The trainings organised by the Council of Europe project “Enhancing diversity and equality” serve as a platform for discussions and exchange on good practices and contribute to the understanding of the negative impact of the crimes motivated by prejudice against the victim, the community and the society.