A number of states recommend Moldova to improve the situation in its justice sector so as to contribute to better observance of human rights, to make effort to combat domestic violence and to more intensely promote the gender equality and anti-discrimination policies at national level. Such suggestions are contained in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) human rights report on Moldova that was adopted at the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, IPN reports.
The session analyzed the way in which the Republic of Moldova respects the human rights and the international agreements that it pledged to implement. The examined documents were transmitted by Moldova in 2016, while the Moldovan delegation answered the questions formulated by different states on November 8, 2016.
Germany noted that the justice sector is not in concordance with the international standards, while Ukraine said the ensuring of an independent justice sector is crucial for promoting human rights.
Russia stated the national minorities are inappropriately represented in the Moldova governmental bodies and expressed its concern about the tendency to diminish the role of Russian as an interethnic communication language.
Span congratulated Moldova on the progress made in promoting human rights, but expressed its concern about the lack of political will for fighting domestic violence and violence against women, while Croatia encouraged the Government of Moldova to involve civil society in the promotion and defense of the rights of vulnerable groups of people, including those with disabilities.
According to the Ministry of Justice, Moldova’s report for the second cycle of the UPR, approved on March 16, recommends strengthening the country’s capacities to protect the human rights and ensure the rights of children, national minorities and persons with disabilities. Moldova will also have to regulate the labor relations of migrant citizens by becoming a party to particular international instruments. Elimination of torture and ill treatment, improvement of detention conditions, access to justice and eradication of corruption are among the essential elements of the report.
The Ministry of Justice said all the UPR recommendations and observations concerning Moldova, formulated by the CoE and UN monitoring bodies, will be included in the National Human Rights Action Plan for 2017-2020.
The Universal Periodic Review is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all the 193 UN Member States. Created through the UN General Assembly on March 15, 2006, the UPR takes place once in 4.5 years. Moldova was first examined within this mechanism in 2011.
