News
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»
Street Law Comes to Comrat
In October 2008, Moldovan law students from the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI)-sponsored Comrat University Legal Clinic gave a street law presentation to approximately 20 high school students. The teens learned about their legal rights when dealing with law enforcement officials. Read more »»
Minors’ Rights and Responsibilities Training for At-Risk Moldovan Teens
In September 2008, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI), in cooperation with the Office of the President of the Orhei District, sponsored a one-day event on minors’ rights and responsibilities under Moldovan law. Fifty at-risk teens participated in the multi-sectoral event, the first of its type in Orhei District. Read more »»
Legal Assistance Center for People with Disabilities
There are reportedly more than 165,000 disabled people in Moldova—roughly 5% of the population. The disabled are among the most disadvantaged in the country and their basic rights are often neglected. In July 2008, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) began sponsoring the Center of Legal Assistance for People with Disabilities. 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
Stephen Larrabee
Country Director
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 »»
