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.

2004 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Moldova, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 28 February 2005.
This report discusses violence against women and trafficking in person as major problems in women's issues.

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. 

2003 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Moldova, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 25 February 2004.
This report contains separate sections on the status of women and on trafficking in persons. 

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.

Current Situation and Responses to Trafficking in Human Beings, Barbara Limanowska, UNICEF, UNHCHR, OSCE-ODIHR, 2002. (PDF, 270 pages).
This report provides an overview of the situation and response to trafficking in persons in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania and Serbia-Montenegro. The report concludes by making recommendations.

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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