Why does the Republic of Moldova need to ratify the Istanbul Convention?
Photo source: www.agora.md Violence against women is a form of discrimination and a violation of fundamental human rights. It is both a cause and a consequence of the inequalities between women and men perpetuated over time. Every day, women all over the world are...
Digital taxation enters Moldovan public debate
Digital taxation enters Moldovan public debate
The Russian influence in Eastern Europe and beyond
At the end of 2018 and in the first part of 2019 crucial elections took place – or are going to – in the Republic of Moldova (two rounds, parliamentary and local), Estonia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey or Macedonia, and then in May general elections for the...
The Russian Laundromat – a $70 billion laundering scheme facilitated by the Moldovan political elites
Community Watchdog.md and Transparency International Moldova produced a research on the role of Moldovan authorities in facilitating the money laundering scheme, known as the "Russian Laundromat". This research summarizes the arguments on how the...
Road infrastructure in Chisinau. Shifting from investment in potholes to investment in mobility
This analysis was developed under the "Drumuri bune pentru Chisinau" project, funded by the European Union and the Government of Estonia through the program "Facilitating Regional Civil Actions in the Neighborhood", managed by the Open Society Policy Association...
Monitoring Public Policies in Moldova
Working Group no. 1 of the National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, which includes non-governmental organizations active in the fields of justice, anti-corruption, human rights, mass-media, etc., has developed the third edition of...
Republic of Moldova’s television content and the manner in which it is shaping electoral behavior: an assessment of Russia’s influence on the country’s geo-political options
The study examines the way in which voters' opinion about the country's foreign orientation options is formed. On the example of reflecting the global state leaders’ actions, it is proved the Russian television’s domination over informing most...
[ Gerrymandering 2.0: how were the uninominal constituencies in the Republic of Moldova drawn?]
The study examines the legislation and the process which designs the delimitation of the uninominal constituencies in the Republic of Moldova. The author's conclusion is that most of the recommendations of the Venice Commission have not been taken into...