Republic of Moldova

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Overview

A Human Rights Adviser (HRA) is part of the UN Country Team (UNCT) in Moldova. Read more >

News & Statements

Latest news

29 Apr 2024

Treaty bodies

UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination publishes findings on Albania, Mexico, Qatar, Moldova and San Marino

26 Apr 2024

Treaty bodies

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Twelfth Session, Issues Concluding Observations on the Reports of Albania, Mexico, Qatar, Republic of Moldova and San Marino

19 Apr 2024

Treaty bodies

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Welcome the Creation of Specialised Human Rights Commissions in the Republic of Moldova, Ask about Minority Groups in Parliament and Roma Mediators

08 Apr 2024

Treaty bodies

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens its One Hundred and Twelfth Session in Geneva

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Latest statements & messages

20 Feb 2020

Treaty bodies

Violence against women, stereotypes and gender pay gap at the centre of the dialogue between the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and the Republic of Moldova

17 Feb 2020

Treaty bodies

Civil Society Organizations brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women on the situation in Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Republic of Moldova and Kiribati

29 Jun 2018

Special Procedures

End of mission statement by Michel Forst, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders on his visit to the Republic of Moldova, 25 – 29 June 2018

06 Jun 2017

Multiple Mechanisms

Denial of access and lack of cooperation with UN bodies will not diminish scrutiny of a State's human rights record

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Featured Stories

Irina Bulat fled Ukraine with her children in March 2022 and is now living in Moldova. © OHCHR Moldova
25 November 2022 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Life support for Ukrainian families in Moldova

To help acclimate and settle into a new life in Moldova, UN Human Rights in Moldova provided 400 refugee children from Ukraine much needed toys, school supplies and assistive devices for children and adults with disabilities.
: Ukrainian refugees arrive at the Refugee Accommodation Center near Palanca Village, some three kilometers from the Moldova-Ukraine border, Moldova, 17 March 2022. © EPA-EFE/DUMITRU DORU
21 April 2022 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

UN Human Rights in Moldova: Providing vital support to Ukrainian refugees

UN Human Rights in Moldova continue to monitor and support refugees who are fleeing Ukraine and entering the country.
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Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Reports

A/HRC/40/60/Add.5: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders on his visit to the Republic of Moldova

A/HRC/40/60/Add.3: Visit to the Republic of Moldova Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders

A/HRC/34/53/Add.2: Report of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues on her mission to the Republic of Moldova

A/HRC/23/50/Add.1: Report of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice - Addendum Mission to the Republic of Moldova

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Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

CERD/C/MDA/CO/12-14: Concluding observations on the combined twelfth to fourteenth periodic reports of the Republic of Moldova

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women: Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of the Republic of Moldova

Committee against Torture: Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Republic of Moldova

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Concluding observations on the third periodic report of the Republic of Moldova

Committee on the Rights of the Child: Concluding observations on the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of the Republic of Moldova

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Concluding observations on the combined tenth and eleventh periodic reports of the Republic of Moldova

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

External Resources

Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions Council of Europe

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Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact is in Geneva, Switzerland.

Europe and Central Asia Section
Telephone: +41 22 917 9220
Email: ohchr-InfoDesk@un.org

 

In the Field

OHCHR Human Rights Adviser
UN House
Address: 31 August 1989 street,
Chisinau, Moldova
Email: ohchr-moldova@un.org

Photo credit: EPA/Dumitru Doru

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