Moldova’s top court struggles with judge shortage and backlog

The Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) in Moldova is currently operating with only nine out of the 20 judges required by law, amidst a backlog of over 6,000 cases.

Moldova state to pay judge for illegal firing

The President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova, Domnica Manole, could receive over one million lei from the state as back pay for the period 2017-2019, when, according to court decisions, she was illegally dismissed from her position as a Court of Appeal judge.

Bashkan Evghenia Guțul's house arrest extended by 30 days

The governor of the Gagauz Autonomous Region of Moldova, Evghenia Guțul, will remain under house arrest for another 30 days, until June 13. The decision was recently announced by the judges of the Chisinau Court based in Ciocana.

Chisinau Court will examine George Simion's request to lift the ban, immediately after the second round of the Romanian presidential elections

The Chisinau Court based in Râșcani will examine on May 19 the request of the leader of the AUR, George Simion, to cancel the ban on entry into the territory of the Republic of Moldova. The hearings in the case "Simion George-Nicolae versus the General Inspectorate for Migration" are scheduled for 2:30 p.m., according to the national court portal.

Moldova amnesty probe targets abuses

The results of the investigation into the application of the Amnesty Law could be ready in two weeks.

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.