BackThe People’s Advocate Office of Moldova disseminates for the informational purposes the first Report No. 1 on the monitoring of the observance of the rights of foreigners from Ukraine in the context of the state of emergency for the period from February 25 to April 30, 2022.
Since February 2022 the outbreak of the armed conflict in Ukraine, the People's Advocate Office has mobilized its activity by setting priorities on monitoring the observance of the rights of displaced persons in Ukraine and in the context of the declared state of emergency in the Republic of Moldova. In order to also carry out expert and advisory activities on issues related to the observance of the rights of refugees in Ukraine, the People's Advocate Ceslav Panico has ordered the temporary establishment within the People's Advocate's Office of the Advisory Council for the prevention of violations of the rights of refugees from Ukraine.
The Advisory Council brings together representatives of the People's Advocate Office, members of the Council for the Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring Equality, and members of civil society involved in the process of monitoring and assisting refugees in the Republic of Moldova.
The purpose of this Report is to monitor the observance of the rights of displaced persons from Ukraine from the perspective and on the basis of international and national standards in the field of protection of foreigners, in particular, the guarantees arising from the applicability of some forms of protection of foreigners on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, as well as to identify negative practices and/or shortcomings, which lead to the restriction or even direct or indirect suppression of these guarantees and the formulated recommendations are discussed with public authorities responsible of ensuring their rights.
People’s Advocate Office will perform such kinds of reports once in 3 months.
The monitoring of the observance of the rights of foreigners from Ukraine on the territory of the Republic of Moldova is expected to be set up within the New Strategic Development Plan of the People's Advocate Office for 2023-2027.
The report can be reached in Romanian, Russian and English language.
Please find the report (EN) in the download section below.
Source: People's Advocate Office, Moldova
