Promo-Lex
February 02, 2012On January 25, in the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) hearings took place on the case of the students from the Transnistrian high schools whose courses are taught in Romanian. The clauses had been sent in 2004 and 2006 by the...
Human rights in Transnistria: Long term realities and recent events
July 15, 2010By Violla Valentin Talking or writing about protection of human rights in regions lost in long term transition periods to democratic and open societies, I guess is anything but a noble and realistic rhetoric. While talking about protection of human rights...
Making the connection: Promoting NGO partnerships in Moldova
July 07, 2010By Bobbie Jo Traut With Moldova’s elections expected in the fall, NGOs are poised to play a critical role in furthering the country’s democratic transition. NGOs were actively involved in monitoring both the April and July elections, and...
The parents of Ilie Cazac risk entering a coma
June 28, 2010Doctors in Chisinau are concerned about the health of the parents of Ilie Cazac, the young man detained by separatist forces in Tiraspol. They have affirmed that Stela Surchicean and Alexandru Viniţchii risk entering a coma, or even death, if they continue...
Moldova: Wife of jailed journalist worried about his condition
May 05, 2010The wife of imprisoned independent journalist Ernest Vardanean says her husband looked tired and depressed after hours of interrogation while jailed in Moldova's separatist Transdniester region, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. Irina Vardanean told...
Moldovan NGO: Ukraine-Russia spy scandal bad sign for Transnistria
February 04, 2010A Moldovan NGO says a spy row between Ukraine and Russia shows that Moscow's peacekeepers in Moldova's separatist Transdniester region "have other duties" than keeping the peace, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. Ukraine's intelligence service...
Moldovan NGOs Cite Pre-Election Problems
July 27, 2009Two Moldovan NGOs have released their final reports on the election campaign ahead of the July 29 parliamentary elections, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. Promo Lex, an NGO specializing in human rights, said on July 27 the voter lists are still not...
Second monitoring report on snap elections in Moldova issued
July 22, 2009Promo-LEX Association launched the second report on the monitoring of the campaign for the July 29, 2009. The monitoring was done in 7 electoral constituencies, namely Floresti, Rezina, Dubasari, Anenii Noi, Causeni, and Stefan Voda and the Transnistrian...
Moldova accredited international, domestic election observers
July 09, 2009Moldova's Central Election Commission (CEC) accredited 28 international and 139 domestic observers to monitor the preterm parliamentary election on 29 July. CEC accredited 15 observers from the Embassy of the Russian Federation to Moldova, 5 observers...