Evghenia Guțul remains under house arrest following the Court of Appeal's decision

The Bashkan of Gagauzia, Evghenia Guțul, remains under house arrest. A decision to this effect was made today, April 17, by magistrates from the Court of Appeal, who rejected the prosecutors' request to place her in preventive arrest and the lawyers' request to release her from house arrest.

Justice Minister responds to Veronica Dragalin's accusations of "blackmailing judges"

The former head of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, Veronica Dragalin, could have notified the competent authorities about the alleged cases of blackmail and pressure while she was in office, claims Justice Minister Veronica Mihailov-Moraru. The reaction comes after Dragalin's accusations that former justice officials collected compromising information about magistrates to coerce them to act in a certain way.

Gagauzia's autonomy at risk after court ruling on prosecutor appointment

The Constitutional Court's decision to declare the involvement of the People's Assembly of Gagauzia (APG) in appointing the Chief Prosecutor of the autonomy unconstitutional has generated divergent reactions.

Court rules Gagauzia prosecutor law unconstitutional

The Constitutional Court of Moldova has ruled unconstitutional a provision that allowed Gagauzia’s People’s Assembly to nominate a candidate for the position of regional chief prosecutor.

Maia Sandu says justice reform is mostly complete but criticizes slow progress at the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office

President Maia Sandu claims that most of the justice reform has already been completed. In an interview conducted in Russian with journalist Ivan Sviatchenko, she stated that the majority of judges have undergone evaluations of their ethical and financial integrity. Now, the results of their work should be evident.

Moldovan Constitutional Court’s new inadmissibility ruling explained

Recent changes to the law governing Moldova’s Constitutional Court now enable the Court to reject certain referrals without examining them on their merits.

Evghenia Guțul, released from prison, now under house arrest

The Bashkan of Gagauzia, Evghenia Guțul, will be placed under house arrest for 20 days. The decision was ruled a short time ago by magistrates from the Chișinău Court based in Ciocana.

Constitutional Court temporarily suspended some provisions of the amnesty law

The Constitutional Court has suspended certain provisions of the Law on Amnesty to mark the 30th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Moldova. This decision was made on Tuesday, April 8, during the review of a referral submitted by Prosecutor General Ion Munteanu.

General Prosecutor seeks annulment of provisions allowing release of life convicts

Prosecutor General of Moldova Ion Munteanu has notified the Constitutional Court to examine the constitutionality of Law No. 243/2021 on Amnesty, in the context of the 30th anniversary of independence. According to the Prosecutor General’s Office (PG), the referral addresses, in particular, the removal of the condition concerning the absence of a risk of recidivism for those sentenced to life imprisonment, aiming to commute the sentence to 30 years in prison.

Criminal Alexandru Sinigur returns to prison after his parole was revoked

Criminal Alexandru Sinigur is returning to prison after his conditional release was cancelled. The decision was made on Friday, April 4, by the Nord Court of Appeal, which found that he did not comply with the conditions imposed for his early release.

Criminal Iurie Radulov left the Republic of Moldova without restrictions

Iurie Radulov, also known as "Babior," was sentenced to life imprisonment for committing 10 contract murders and attempting 11 others. He was conditionally released from prison and left the territory of the Republic of Moldova on March 16. This information was confirmed by Diana Fetco, spokesperson for the General Inspectorate of Police, in a statement to Teleradio-Moldova Company.

Alexandru Sinigur, targeted in a murder case, detained again

Alexandru Sinigur, alias "Синий", initially sentenced to life imprisonment and released on parole just a few days ago, was detained again on Thursday, April 3, being targeted in a murder case. The information was confirmed for Teleradio-Moldova Company by Diana Fetco, spokesperson for the General Police Inspectorate.