The human rights cannot be the subject of negotiations and it’s time to demand to stop violating them in the frozen conflict areas. The basic human rights must be respected, no matter whether those who violate them are recognized at international level or not. The state authorities must be obliged, but also helped to ensure non-discriminatory conditions for the residents of the regions that they do not control. In the hearings at the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly of the European Parliament in Brussels, director of “Promo-LEX” Association Ion Manole said the human rights must be separated from all the political and geopolitical aspects and must be observed by all the authorities and administrations, IPN reports.
The procedures for defending the people’s rights and interests, which are violated in the frozen conflict areas, are often neglected for the reason that such aspects are not juridical in character and are within the exclusive competence of the political class, given the geopolitical interests of some of the more aggressive players that are much more powerful from economic or military viewpoint. Thus, the protection of human rights can and must be used as an efficient instrument for peacefully resolving these frozen conflicts. The alleged negotiations in the case of Moldova have lasted for over 20 years, but without a positive impact on the rights, freedoms and safety of the region’s residents. In such a context, the negotiations can continue for another 20, 50 or 100 years. There should be instituted clear, legal and efficient procedures and norms with whose help the people from those regions will really enjoy the guarantees provided by the national and international legislation.
As to the case law of the ECHR, Ion Manole said that in the case of the Transnistrian region, it was clearly proven that there are two states that are responsible for the observance of human rights – de jure Moldova and de facto Russia. Moldova remains responsible for the human rights situations because the Moldovan constitutional authorities must permanently make effort to ensure non-discriminatory conditions for all the country’s residents. Though Moldova does not control this territory, according to the national and international legal norms, this is its territory. “The Republic of Moldova must impose its authority by every time and from every rostrum demanding observing the rights and intervening to protect the citizens on its territory,” stated Ion Manole.
He also said that Russia de facto created, supported and strengthened this separatist regime. As the aggressor state, Russia manages to impose a unique peacekeeping format that is dominated and controlled exclusively by it. Moreover, this format does not meet the minimum criteria, according to a recent study by “Promo-LEX”. Though Russia plays the role of guarantor and pacifying state, it breaks the international law norms, including all the bilateral treaties signed with Moldova.
Ion Manole appreciated the role and support of the EU institutions in democratizing Moldova, underlining that the country continues to need assistance in doing reforms, while the subjects concerning the human rights in Moldova, including Transnistria, must be the key ones on the EU agenda. It is very important for the de facto administrations to bear responsibility for the human rights situations in the regions that are not controlled by the constitutional authorities.
