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Republic of Moldova

Citizenship and Country Documents

US Government Reports

Foreign Government Reports

  • Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
    • MDA104116.E - Residence registration system; official procedures to change residence; whether registration is required to access government services; whether there is a database of residence registration information and who has access to it - June 2012
    • MDA100828.E - The Moldovan President's decree regarding the procedure initiated for the population located in Transnistria to get Moldovan citizenship and Moldovan passport free of charge. - Feb. 2006

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Children

US Government Reports

Non-Government Organization Reports


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Corruption

Foreign Government Reports

  • Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
    • MDA100694.E - Victims of organized crime and state protection available to them; corrupt police in organized crime and reports of organized crime targeting police; state protection available to former organized crime members who leave the organized crime "ring" (2000 - 2006). - Feb 2006


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Elections

Non-Government Organization Reports


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Ethnic Groups / Race

Non-Government Organization Reports

  • World Directory of Minorities - Overview

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Ethnic Groups / Race - Ethnic Ukrainians

Non-Government Organization Reports


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Ethnic Groups / Race - Ethnic Russians/Russian Speakers

Foreign Government Reports

  • Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
    • MDA103364.E - Russian student organizations, particularly the League of Russian Students; their goals, activities and treatment by the authorities. - May 2010

Non-Government Organizations


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Ethnic Groups / Race - Gaugazians

Non-Government Organization Reports

  • World Directory of Minorities - Gagauz

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Ethnic Groups / Race - Bulgarians

Non-Government Organization reports


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Ethnic Groups / Race - Roma

Foreign Government Reports


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Ethnic Groups / Race - Jews

Foreign Government Reports

  • Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
    • MDA100693.E - Treatment and public perception of Jews in Moldova and the availability of state protection to them - January 2006

Non-Government Organization reports

  • World Directory of Minorities - Jews

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Sex

Foreign Government Reports

  • Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
    • MDA104108.E - Domestic violence, including legislation, state protection and services available to victims - July 2012
    • MDA100680.E - State protection available to female victims of domestic violence. - November 2005

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Human Rights

US Government Reports

Foreign Government Reports

  • UK Country Policy and Information Note Moldova: Human rights in Transnistria – June 2017

Non-Government Organization Reports

  • Amnesty International - 2020
  • Freedom House
  • Ireland Refugee Documentation Center
    • Treatment of those who are opposed to the communist regime. - March 2010
  • Norwegian Refugee Council
    • Assessment of viable economic activities for people affected by displacement in the northern rayons of Moldova - Aug. 2024
    • Socio-economic impact on the Moldovan economy since the war in Ukraine - Nov. 2023

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Justice System

Non-Government Organization Reports

  • Ireland Refugee Documentation Center
    • Information on the extent of power of criminal gangs in Moldova and extent of problems for police regarding criminal gangs in Moldova. - June 2009
    • Any recent information on Police Corruption in Moldova; in particular allegations in respect of unlawful detention and unlawful beatings by members of the Police. - March 2009

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Law

  • Law on Asylum in the Republic of Moldova - No. 270-XVI of 18.12.2008 - 2009
  • Electoral Code - Law No 1381-XIII of 21.11.97 - 2007
  • Law on ensuring equal opportunities for women and men - No. 5-XVI of 9 - 2006
  • Law on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings - No. 241-XVI - 2005
  • Law on the Status of Refugees - 2002
  • Draft Law on Combating Extremist Activity - Draft Law - 2005

US Government Reports

  • Library of Congress - Law Library of Congress (LLOC)
    • Family Reunification Laws in Selected Jurisdictions - July 2014

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Maps



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Political Figures and Parties

US Government Reports

Foreign Government Reports

  • Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
    • MDA100695.E - Popular Front political party, including number of elected officials, party platform, treatment of members and supporters, availability of state protection for members and supporters. - November 2005

Non-Government Organization Reports

  • Ireland Refugee Documentation Center
    • Up to date information regarding the position of the communist party in Moldova. Information on the current political situation in Moldova. - Feb 2011


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Religion

US Government Reports

Foreign Government Reports

  • Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
    • MDA42794.E - Information on the treatment of Seventh Day Adventists by authorities and society; whether state protection is available. - July 2004
    • MDA100693.E - Treatment and public perception of Jews in Moldova and the availability of state protection to them. - January 2006

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Sexual Orientation

Foreign Government Reports

  • Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
    • MDA103504.FE - The situation regarding gay men and lesbians, including the laws on homosexuality, the treatment of gay men and lesbians, protection offered by the State and the existence of support services (2008 - June 2010). - June 2010
    • MDA100692.E - The treatment and public perception of homosexuals in Moldova, the availability of state protection, and the existence of state programs to protect their human rights. - January 2006



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Timeline

Foreign Government Reports Media


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Trafficking

US Government Reports

Non-Government Organization Reports

  • Ireland Refugee Documentation Center
    • Information on victims of trafficking, including information regarding state protection to returned victims. - May 2010

Intergovernmental Organization Reports

  • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - Global Report on Trafficking in Persons - 2009


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Torture

 


Updated February 3, 2025