Making Rights Real in Moldova
The Soros Foundation Moldova published its report on the Moldovan criminal justice system in November 2009. Moldova is a former republic of the USSR, situated between Romania and the Ukraine.
Jean Redpath was international consultant to this report and she, together in particular with Nadejda Hriptievschi, wrote the English version of the report, which is available here in both English and Romanian.
The report found that while crime rates were relatively low in Moldova by developing country standards, levels of fear in Moldova were very high. Possible reasons for this include the lack of practical reform of the criminal justice system, in particular policing. The report made recommendations for reform, which included reformulation of the role of the office of the Prosecution and re-orientation of policing.