E/C.12/MDA/CO/3
United Nations
Economic and Social Council
Distr.: General
19 October 2017
Original: English
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Concluding observations on the third periodic report of the
Republic of Moldova*
1.
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the third
periodic report of the Republic of Moldova on the implementation of the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/MDA/3) at its 56th and 57th
meetings (E/C.12/2016/SR.56 and 57) held on 21 and 22 September 2017, and adopted the
following concluding observations at its 78th meeting, held on 6 October 2017.
A.
Introduction
2.
The Committee welcomes the third periodic report submitted by the State party and
the supplementary information provided in the replies to the list of issues
(E/C.12/MDA/Q/3/Add.1). The Committee also appreciates the constructive dialogue held
with the State party’s high-level interministerial delegation.
B.
Positive aspects
3.
The Committee welcomes the adoption by the State party of:
(a)
The People’s Advocate (Ombudsman) Act (No. 52) in 2014 and the People’s
Advocate (Ombudsman) established in 2014 thereunder;
(b)
Law No. 121 on ensuring equality in 2012 and the Council for Preventing
and Eliminating Discrimination and Ensuring Equality established in 2013 thereunder;
(c)
The national development strategy, “Moldova 2020”, for the period 20122020 in 2012.
C.
Principal subjects of concern and recommendations
Application of the Covenant
4.
The Committee regrets the lack of information provided by the State party on the
cases in which the Covenant has been invoked before or applied by domestic courts. It is
concerned that the State party has not made a sufficient effort to raise awareness of the
Covenant and the justiciability of the rights enshrined therein among judges, lawyers and
other public officials.
5.
The Committee recommends that the State party enhance training for judges,
lawyers and public officials on the provisions of the Covenant and their justiciability.
* Adopted by the Committee at its sixty-second session (18 September-6 October 2017).
GE.17-18108(E)