last updated December 2008

The Moldova Country Report on Human Rights Practices – 2007, U.S. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, 11 March 2008 (HTML).

Profiles & Trends of Human Trafficking in Moldova, Moldova Anti-Trafficking Network, 2008 (HTML).

Concluding Comments of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women: Republic of Moldova, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, 25 August 2006 (PDF, 8 pages).

Responses to the List of Issues and Questions for Consideration of the Combined Second and Third Periodic Report: Republic of Moldova, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, 2 August 2006 (PDF, 41 pages).

CEDAW Assessment Tool Report for Moldova, ABA/CEELI, August 2006 (PDF, 144 pages).

List of Issues and Questions for Consideration of the Combined Second and Third Periodic Report: Republic of Moldova, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, 22 February 2006 (PDF, 5 pages).

The Alternative Report of Evaluation Regarding the Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, coordinated by Elena Burca and Valentina Budrug-Lungu, 2006 (MS Word, 34 pages).

National Plan to Prevent and Combat Trafficking in Human Beings, Government of the Republic of Moldova, Government Decision No. 903/25.08.2005, entered into force 9 September 2005 (PDF, 27 pages).

The First National Report: Millennium Development Goals in the Republic of Moldova, Government of the Republic of Moldova, Government Decision no. 288/15.03.2005, Official Monitor no 45-50/25.03.2005, June 2005 (PDF, 60 pages).

This report discusses Moldova’s progress toward the United Nation’s Millennium Goals.  Goal 3 (pp. 31-34) is on promoting gender equality and empowering women.

Women At-Risk in the Republic of Moldova: National Representative Survey, Institute of Marketing and Sociological Analyses (IMAS, Inc.) & Winrock International, June 2005 (PDF, 117 pages).

2004 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Moldova, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 28 February 2005 (HTML).

This report discusses violence against women and trafficking in person as major problems in women's issues.

Trafficking in Human Beings in South Eastern Europe 2004, Barbara Limanowska, UNICEF, UNHCHR, OSCE-ODIHR, 2005. (PDF, 356 pages).

This report provides an overview of the situation and response to trafficking in persons in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the former

Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, and the UN Administered Province of Kosovo. The report concludes by making recommendations.

Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties under Article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: Combined Second and Third Periodic Reports of States Parties: Moldova, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, 10 November 2004 (PDF, 65 pages).

Human Rights in the OSCE Region: Europe, Central Asia and North America, Report 2004 (Events of 2004), International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights, 23 June 2004. (PDF, 10 pages).

 This report discusses violence against women and trafficking.

Legislation in the Member States of the Council of Europe in the Field of Violence Against Women, prepared in part by Jill Radford, United Kingdom, for the Council of Europe's Steering Committee for Equality Between Men and Women, March 2004 (Doc. EG 2004 2).

This report details national legislation dealing with violence against women in 38 of the 45 Council of Europe member states. In 1995, the Council requested member states to complete a questionnaire on relevant legislation, and subsequent research completed by the Council allowed for a survey of the varying legislation of member states. The report consists of two volumes, ending with a list of good practices and effective legislation prohibiting violence against women. Pages 57-65 of Volume II contain information on Moldova.

2003 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Moldova, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 25 February 2004 (HTML).

This report contains separate sections on the status of women and on trafficking in persons.

EU/Moldova Action Plan, European Union and Government of the Republic of Moldova, 2004 (PDF, 46 pages).

National Human Rights Action Plan of the Republic of Moldova for 2004-2008, Government of the Republic of Moldova, Parliament Resolution No. 415-XV, 24 October 2003 (PDF, 68 pages).

Integration of the Human Rights of Women and the Gender Perspective - Violence Against Women, Addendum 1, Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 27 Feb. 2003. (PDF, 435 pages).

This report has information regarding the status of women in Moldova. Information on Moldova can be found on page 373.

Domestic Violence in Moldova, The Advocates for Human Rights, 2000. (PDF, 47 pages).

This report documents domestic violence as a human rights violation in Moldova. The report analyzes the legal system of Moldova, including criminal law, family law and forensic regulations that relate to domestic violence. The report includes information on both the police and NGO response to domestic violence. The report also addresses Moldova's obligations under international law.

Trafficking in Women: Moldova and Ukraine, The Advocates for Human Rights, 2000. (PDF, 61 pages).

This report documents the trafficking of women for the commercial sex industry as a human rights violation in both Moldova and Ukraine. The report analyzes the mechanisms of trafficking in both countries and the NGO and governmental response to the problem, including information on Moldovan and Ukrainian law. The report also addresses the obligations of the Moldovan and Ukrainian government under international law.

Women 2000 - An Investigation into the Status of Women's Rights in Central and South-Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States, International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights, 5 November 2000. (PDF, 8 pages).

This report describes the situation and legal framework on violence against women in Moldova, including discrimination, domestic violence, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation and trafficking.

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