ABA ROLI Publishes Assessments of the Moldovan Legal System

On December 22, 2009, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) presented the findings of its Judicial Reform Index (JRI), Prosecutorial Reform Index (PRI) and Legal Profession Reform Index (LPRI) assessments for the Republic of Moldova. These reports—introduced to the public in a press conference at the Leogrand Hotel in Chisinau—analyze how much the Moldovan legal system conforms to international standards, assess legal reforms and identify the system’s strengths and weaknesses. Read more »»

Human Rights Roundtable in Moldova

On November 24, Moldovan human rights association Promo-LEX, an ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) partner, hosted a roundtable on the state of human rights in the country. While the roundtable discussed the 2007–2009 human rights situation, Promo-LEX also presented a report of the 2007–2008 human rights condition, which was published with ABA ROLI’s support. Read more »»

ABA ROLI Trains Moldovan Judicial Trainers

From December 2–4, Judge Judith Chirlin, recently retired Los Angeles County Superior Court judge and member of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) board, conducted a three-day workshop on identifying and adapting new teaching techniques and designing an effective judicial course. The training was held at the Moldovan National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in Chisinau. More than 20 judicial trainers, including Constitutional Court Judge Valeria Sterbet, NIJ Director Eugenia Fistican and Moldovan State University law professors, participated. Read more »»

Moldovan Judges, Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys Trained on Pre-Trial Detention Laws and Standards

From October 21—22, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) in Moldova, in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy resident legal adviser and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), organized two day-long trainings on local pretrial detention laws and associated international standards. Read more »»

• Judicial Reform Index for Moldova, Volume III (June 2009). Also available in Romanian
• Legal Profession Reform Index for Moldova, Volume II (April 2009). Also available in Romanian
• Know Your Rights Brochure on Inheritance, Romanian version (March 2009)
• Know Your Rights Brochure on Land Lease, Romanian version (March 2009)
• Human Trafficking as Seen by Children (March 2009)
• Know Your Rights Brochure on Elections, Romanian version (February 2009)
• Practical and Legal Remedies for Victims of Domestic Violence, Romanian version (February 2009). Also available in Russian
• Legal Remedies for Women and Children from Social Vulnerable Categories, Romanian version (January 2009). Also available in Russian
• Child Protection Brochure
• Prosecutorial Reform Index for Moldova (June 2008). Also available in Romanian
• Know Your Rights Brochure on Gender Equality and Domestic Violence for Local Public Authorities, Romanian Version (December 2007)
• Know Your Rights Brochure on Gender Equality for non-lawyers, Romanian version (August 2007). Also available in Russian

The Europe and Eurasia Division of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative, founded in 1990 as ABA-CEELI (Initiative), launched its program in Moldova in 1993 with the placement of a rule of law liaison in the capital, Chisinau. The Initiative began its Criminal Law Reform Program in Moldova in 1999.

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ABA ROLI congratulates Gabriel Mumjiev on his six years of exceptional service to the Rule of Law Initiative in Moldova. Gabriel is the Traveling Lawyer Program Coordinator for Moldova. Read more »»