News
Moldovan Legal Practitioners Trained on Hearings Involving Abused Children
In late September, the National Center for Child Abuse Prevention (NCCAP) of Moldova conducted two two-day trainings on legal hearings involving abused children. A total of 44 local prosecutors, criminal investigation officers and teachers from various Moldovan districts participated in the training held in Chisinau. Read more »»
Moldovan Court Issues First-Ever Domestic Violence Protection Order
On September 25, the Anenii Noi district court issued the first-ever domestic violence protection order in Moldova. Attorney Ion Oboroceanu, director of the Causeni Law Center (CLC), which runs the “Say No to Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking” project the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) supports, represented the victim. Read more »»
ABA ROLI Co-Sponsors Training on Moldovan Domestic Violence Law
In September, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) continued its anti-domestic violence work in Moldova by partnering to provide a training session on mechanisms and procedures under the law on domestic violence. The two-day training was organized in conjunction with the National Institute for Justice (NIJ) and the United Nations Fund for Population (UNFPA). Read more »»
Trainings to Boost Justice Sector Players in Moldova
The ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI), in partnership with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), is conducting a series of trainings to enhance judicial capacity in Moldova. ABA ROLI collaborated with the NIJ and the Enforcement of Judgments Division to conduct the first two trainings, which were held in late January and early February. Read more»
Programs
In recent years, ABA ROLI helped develop and support legal clinics in Balti, Cahul, Comrat, Tiraspol and Parkani that provide students with practical skills to complement their university legal education. These clinics also provide the public with much-needed access to scarce legal services. Read more »»
Through its advocacy network in Moldova, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative supports improved participation in the justice system and makes high quality free legal services available to people in need. This network is composed of four student legal clinics (see Legal Education Reform ), the Traveling Lawyer Program and specialized NGOs Read more »»
ABA Rule of Law Initiative published and launched the CEDAW Assessment Tool Report for Moldova and took part in a wide range of activities to publicize it. The report measured the degree to which Moldova's laws promote and protect the rights of women, as required by the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), and the degree to which women are accorded these rights in practice. Read more »»
Publications
- Know Your Rights Brochure on Elections, Romanian version (February 2009)
- Know Your Rights Brochure on Inheritance, Romanian version (March 2009)
- Know Your Rights Brochure on Land Lease, Romanian version (March 2009)
- Practical and Legal Remedies for Victims of Domestic Violence, Romanian version (February 2009). Also in Russian
- Legal Remedies for Women and Children from Social Vulnerable Categories, Romanian version (January 2009). Also in Russian
- Human Trafficking as Seen by Children (March 2009)
- Child Protection Brochure
- Know Your Rights Brochure on Gender Equality for non-lawyers, Romanian version (August 2007). Also in Russian
- Know Your Rights Brochure on Gender Equality and Domestic Violence for Local Public Authorities, Romanian Version (December 2007)
- Judicial Reform Index for Moldova, Volume II (2007) | also available in Romanian
- Legal Profession Reform Index for Moldova (April 2004) | also available in Romanian
Kathy LadunInterim Country Director
76 Kogalniceanu str., MD-2009
Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phone: +373-22-23-89-34, +373-22-23-89-35
Fax: +373-22-23-48-73
Email address: office@abaceeli.md
Background
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.
The Initiative helped to establish key NGOs that have enhanced the skills of Moldova's legal professionals and increased the scope and quality of justice available to the public. Its Rule of Law program has supported student legal clinics, a Traveling Lawyers program and specialized pro bono legal services. The Initiative also utilizes a variety of methods, including brochures and public education programs, to increase the public's legal literacy. It is active in gender programming and conducts legal assessments and commentaries.
Meet Our Staff
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 »»
