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Cousin of controversial businessman Veaceslav Platon brought to justice for making and circulating a fake card and money laundering, prosecutors report
The Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office (PA) announces the completion of the criminal prosecution and referral to the court for examination on the merits, of the criminal case accusing the cousin of the co…
08 March 2023
Communists and socialists organised a protest for the “defence of the ‘Moldovan’ language”. PAS claims they are “doing the bidding of the Russian Federation”
The Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS) held a protest in front of the Constitutional Court (CC) on Monday, March 6, to “defend the Constitution and the Moldovan language”. The opposition’…
06 March 2023
EU Justice Commissioner: “If there are views that the vetting process is too strict, we are open to listen to these criticisms from judges, but we need to make sure that we have real change in the justice system”
The quality of justice reforms is more important than speed, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders told a press conference during his visit to Chisinau. “We are trying to help the Moldovan authorities i…
04 March 2023
How can the deadlock in the judiciary be overcome after 20 judges of the CSJ resigned? Solutions proposed by three justice experts, a judge, the chairwoman of the Legal Affairs, Appointments and Immunities Committee and the Judges’ Association
During February, 20 judges at the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) resigned. Their resignations, approved by the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM), are very close to creating a deadlock in the judiciary: the C…
03 March 2023
Why has the evaluation process for judges been slow? Explanations from the President of the Pre-Vetting Committee
The chairman of the Pre-Vetting Commission, Herman von Hebel, on Thursday evening, 2 March, came up with more details about the evaluation process for judges, which has been slower than anticipated by the Minis…
03 March 2023
European Commissioner for Justice pays official visit to Moldova
EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders was in the Republic of Moldova on 1 and 2 March to discuss “rule of law issues in the context of Moldova’s candidate status for EU membership”, accordin…
03 March 2023
The Supreme Court of Justice rejected the application of Judge Natalia Clevadî to appeal the decision of the Pre-Vetting Commission
The special panel for examining appeals against the decisions of the Pre-Vetting Commission of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) rejected on Tuesday 28 February the appeal filed by Judge Natalia Clevadi, who d…
01 March 2023
Minister of Justice on the finalisation of the draft law on the external evaluation of judges and prosecutors: “The judicial system has a hard time accepting this reform”
With a view to finalizing the draft law on external evaluation of judges and prosecutors, the Ministry of Justice presented the draft concept on the mechanism of extraordinary evaluation at the working group me…
21 February 2023
Reaction of the Shor Party, after the raids in the case of illegal financing of the party. “A new wave of reprisals and intimidation”
The Shor Party has released a statement in which it “condemns the new wave of reprisals and intimidation against its members and sympathizers, just one day before the peaceful rally scheduled by the Movem…
19 February 2023
New raids in the case of illegal financing of the Shor Party, before the protest announced for Sunday. Eight people have been detained
The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office in cooperation with the National Anti-Corruption Centre and the Intelligence and Security Service conducted today, February 18, more than 20 raids in the case of il…
19 February 2023
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