Law
Moldovan President Nicolae Timofti promulgated today, May 9, four laws which were passed in Parliament by the Liberal Democratic and the Communist Parties at the end of the week. According to the presidential press service, the laws are: the one related...
UNICEF: Moldova closer to an advanced juvenile justice system
Moldova gets even closer to the advanced juvenile justice system, said UNICEF in an evaluation report issued in Chisinau. The document shows the total number of children being imprisoned as decreasing significantly by 68%. “A drop in absolute terms...
Mircea Snegur: the condemnation of the communist regime is fully justified
Mircea Snegur, the first President of the Republic of Moldova, agrees with the decision of the Parliament to interdict communist symbols. He notes that this symbol “is associated with the totalitarian regime and its actions against innocent people...
Moldovan Constitution celebrates 18th birthday
The Republic of Moldova celebrates 18 years since the Constitution was adopted. On July 29, 1994 appeared the first Supreme Law of the newly established state in 1991 after Moldova gained its independence from the Soviet Union. Moldovan President Nicolae...
Parliament has decided: no mothers surrogate in Moldova
Births carried by mothers surrogate are forbidden in the Republic of Moldova. The Parliament has rejected an amendment of the Reproduction Law which was intended to let surrogate mothers aged 20-40 to give birth for their relatives. The amendment provoked...
Protests amid Parliamentary examination of a controversial bill in Moldova
The Law regarding the equality of chances, known also as the anti-discrimination bill is being examined today in a Parliamentary session amid protests of the Communists, Socialists and a group of Christians Orthodox. Early today the deputies gathered...
Chemical castration bill enacted in Moldova
Chemical castration of pedophiles has been approved with Parliamentary vote during today’s session. Previously the Moldovan President rejected the law saying that such measures are way too harsh and anti-constitutional. The draft bill was voted...
Russia slams Transdniester president’s grip on power (VIDEO)
Moldova’s breakaway republic of Transdniester is holding presidential elections in early December. With its current president in power for over 20 years and running for reelection, Russia says the status quo is stalling the republic’s development...
Anti-discrimination draft law to be withdrawn from Moldovan parliament
A controversial draft law on combating and preventing discrimination, approved by the government on 18 February 2011, will be withdrawn from the parliament, according to a decision the cabinet took today. Justice Minister Alexandru Tanase reasoned the...
Family protection association calls on authorities to adopt morality protection law
The People's Association for Family Protection has called on the Government and the Parliament to adopt a law on morality protection in Moldova. During a press conference on Tuesday, its Deputy Chairperson Vitalie Marian condemned the action carried...
