#JusticeSystem
The Soviet Gatekeeper of Moldova’s Borders
On April 3, 2021, a dangerous crime took place in Chișinău’s streets. In the midday, a citizen was kidnaped and taken in an unknown direction. Coincidentally, I was on that street at the time (I was looking for…
12 April 2021
The Head Of The Biggest Moldovan Cemetery Reinstated
Pavel Eni, the head of the Saint Lazarus cemetery, previously detained for corruption and later suspended from office at the prosecutors’ request, was reinstated. The Chișinău Court took the decision on Thursda…
25 February 2021
Corruption in 2020: Pronounced Sentences or Releases and Lack of Punishments
In 2020, no high-ranking Moldovan officials have been sentenced for corruption. On the contrary, judges delay significant cases or release investigated suspects. Justice Courts defer high-profile cases for year…
10 December 2020
How the Justice Reform Is Implemented In Moldova: Court Buildings To Put The Employees’ Lives in Danger
A court building in the Cahul district, southern Moldova, is close to collapse and puts the court employees’ lives in danger. A magistrate from that court, Ion Cotea, describes the situation: “It’s…
26 November 2020
Nicolae Vicol, the Former Head of the State Tax Service, Tried in a Corruption Case from 2013
Nicolae Vicol, the former head of the State Tax Service, may return to Moldova after more than five years. The Chișinău Court of Appeal revoked the preventive measure regarding him after overturning the sentenc…
21 August 2020
Supreme Court Released a Former Prosecutor Caught with Bribery
After the Bălți Court of Appeal sentenced the former prosecutor Corneliu Gheras to seven years in prison, the Supreme court of Justice released the former prosecutor from custody, sending his case for retrial.
19 August 2020
The Superior Council of Magistracy Set the Date for Convening the Extraordinary General Assembly of Judges
The Extraordinary General Assembly of Judges will convene on October 23. However, the meeting could be postponed because of the epidemiological situation. On August 18, during the meeting of the Superior Counci…
18 August 2020
Three Members of the Superior Council of Magistracy Issue a Separate Opinion Regarding the Appointment of Vladislav Clima as President of the Chișinău Court of Appeal
Three members of the Superior Council of Magistracy, Anatolie Galben, Dorel Musteață, and Nina Cernat, expressed their disagreement with the appointment of Vladislav Clima as President of the Chișinău Court of…
17 August 2020
The ECtHR Ruled in Favor of the Political Party Patria that Was Excluded from the 2014 Parliamentary Race
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued a decision in the case of the Political Party Patria that was excluded from the race for the parliamentary elections of November 30, 2014, on the grounds that i…
04 August 2020
The Chișinău Court Reduced the Punishment of Vladimir Moscalciuc, Alias Makena, by 1,927 Days
The Chișinău Court, Ciocana headquarters, reduced the punishment applied in the case of the detainee Vladimir Moscalciuc, alias Makena by 1,927 days. The conclusion in this regard was issued on July 3, af…
04 August 2020
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