Moldova

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There were continuing reports of torture and other ill-treatment and the perpetrators continued to enjoy impunity.

Amnesty International and other NGOs under scrutiny of Moldovan authorities - 29 April 2009

The authorities of Moldova appear to be punishing non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for carrying out their duties as human rights defenders

Moldova: Need for responsible policing - 17 April 2009

Hundreds of people, including minors, were detained in Moldova following the demonstrations which started in the capital Chişinău on 6 April and led to rioting on 7

Protect peaceful Moldovan protesters from police ill-treatment - 15 April 2009

Hundreds of people have been detained in Moldova after the country's authorities blamed them for the rioting that followed a peaceful protest.

Organizers of peaceful demonstration blamed for violence in Moldova - 9 April 2009

The authorities in Moldova have threatened to arrest a group of civil society activists who organized a peaceful demonstration, blaming them for the rioting that fol

Moldova: Civil society activists at risk of arrest - 8 April 2009

Civil society activists should not be held responsible for the rioting that took place the day after a peaceful youth protest action on 6 April in the Moldovan capit

Protect freedom of expression in Moldova - 10 February 2009

A prominent Amnesty International member is among a group of peaceful demonstrators injured by masked attackers in Moldova.

Moldova: Failure to uphold freedom of expression - 4 February 2009

Police in the capital, Chisinau, were said to have taken no action yesterday as several participants in a peaceful demonstration -- including the Chair of Amnesty In

Moldova: Authorities harass peaceful protestor - 30 January 2009

The Moldovan authorities continue to obstruct and harass peaceful protests despite a new law on assembly, Amnesty International said today in response to the detenti