Trainings of the Judiciary on Domestic Violence

Brief Description

September 2009

A training on domestic violence took place in Chisinau.  It was organized by the UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund), in partnership with the American Bar Association for the Rule of Law and the National Institute of Justice, with the participation of specialists from the Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family (MLSPF).  50 professionals from the  jurisprudence field from several districts of the country participated to this training held for two days during which they have been studying the national and international legislation on preventing and combating domestic violence, in order to apply the gained knowledge in practice and to act quickly and professionally to solve these cases.

November 2010

Between 18 to 20 November 2010, with the support of the OSCE, UNFPA, the National Institute of Justice, and with the participation of specialists from the MLSPF, a training on combating domestic violence and legal aspects of the phenomenon in Moldova was organized for 25 participants who were judges, prosecutors, lawyers and police.

It bears noting that these trainings for judges, prosecutors and lawyers are part of a set of activities within the project named "Protection and empowerment of victims of human trafficking and domestic violence."