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Republic of Moldova

Regional group:

Eastern European Group (EEG)

Council member:

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Council Bureau membership:	–
Coordinator of regional group:	–
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2024) :

Other HRC positions:	Member of Consultative Group (2019)
OHCHR presence:	Human Rights Adviser
NHRI accreditation status:	A

National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Standing - Inter-Ministerial

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Youth and human rights; The question of the death penalty; Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran; Human rights implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2010, the Republic of Moldova has voted in favour of or has joined consensus on nearly all resolutions tabled under item 4 (situations that require the Council’s attention), and country-specific resolutions under item 2. The exceptions are item 4 texts on the situation in Belarus, on which the Republic of Moldova abstained. For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), the Republic of Moldova generally either abstains or votes in favour. The Republic of Moldova always joined consensus during voting on item 10 (technical assistance and capacity building) texts. For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, the Republic of Moldova has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, it has tended to vote in favour of resolutions on: arms transfers; human rights, democracy and rule of law; the question of the death penalty; and education as a tool to prevent racism. It voted against a resolution on the right to peace, and a resolution on sexual orientation. For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, the Republic of Moldova has joined consensus on a majority of texts. Resolutions that it has consistently voted against include those on: the effects of foreign debt, coercive measures, and international solidarity. The Republic of Moldova has voted in favour of all texts on the right to development.

HRC participation

During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 78

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 50

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 109

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 96

Other joint
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 5

HRC member empty chair?

Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in more than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Completed
Invitation sent by the State not (yet) accepted by the SP
Accepted / date set
Visit request by the SP and not (yet) accepted by the State
Postponed / cancelled

Longest visit request not (yet) accepted by the State >
None

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Ratification status
Party Not Party
Individual complaint procedure accepted.
Reporting status

Submitted on time
Submitted late
Not applicable

On schedule
Overdue (outstanding)

CAT

ICCPR

CED

CEDAW

CERD

ICESCR

CRC

CRPD

Most overdue report

CAT
2 Years

OP-CAT

Ratified

NPM established

Received Sub-Committee visit

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2011, 2016, 2022)

Mid-term report

Level of delegation

Deputy Minister

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 27 / 192

2^nd cycle: 70 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Cited in the Secretary General’s reports on 'alleged reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights' (2010-2024)?

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 18

The Republic of Moldova tabled voluntary pledges and commitments in support for its candidacy for membership for the period 2010-2013 on 10 March 2010.

At international level, the Republic of Moldova pledged to: ratify the CRPD; extend a standing invitation to all Special Procedures; support and cooperate with the Council and its mechanisms; cooperate constructively within the UPR mechanism and submit a midterm evaluation; support OHCHR’s activities; promote the involvement of NGOs at all levels; and extend an invitation to all regional and international human rights bodies, structures and mechanisms to visit the country.

Nationally, the Republic of Moldova made commitments to: combat discrimination; introduce a compulsory course in civic education; draft strategies on social inclusion of persons with disabilities; prevent trafficking; protect minorities; and promote human rights education.

An analysis of steps taken by the Republic of Moldova in fulfilment of its international pledges shows that, in terms of contributing to the work of the Council, the Republic of Moldova participated in around 20% of all panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues. Regarding cooperation with Special Procedures, the Republic of Moldova extended a standing invitation in June 2010, and has accepted most visit requests. Regarding UPR, the Republic of Moldova has not presented a mid-term UPR report and has participated in less than 30% of other States’ reviews. Moldova ratified the CRPD in 2010. Since it became a member of the Council, Moldova has facilitated an OP-CAT Subcommittee visit (2013) and four Special Procedures visits: health (2015), disability (2016), minority issues (2016) and human rights defenders (2018).

Republic of Moldova

Eastern European Group (EEG)

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Voting record

HRC participation

HRC member empty chair?

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Universal Periodic Review

Participation in other reviews 1st cycle: 27 / 192

2nd cycle: 70 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 18

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 27 / 192

2^nd cycle: 70 / 192