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title: "Moldovan judge and mother of seven protests systemic abuse at Superior Council of Magistracy"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/64971/moldovan-judge-and-mother-of-seven-protests-systemic-abuse-at-superior-council-of-magistracy
published: 2025-12-22T15:06:36Z
language: en
author: "Redacția  TRM"
section: "Justice"
source: moldova1.md
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# Moldovan judge and mother of seven protests systemic abuse at Superior Council of Magistracy

> Marina Rusu, a judge at the Chisinau Court (Centru headquarters) and mother of seven children, staged a formal protest at the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) on December 22.

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Marina Rusu, a judge at the Chisinau Court (Centru headquarters) and mother of seven children, staged a formal protest at the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) on December 22.

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The magistrate, who is currently nursing a child under two years old, alleges frequent abuses and systemic violations of her labor rights.

**Allegations of excessive workload**

Upon returning to the bench on a part-time basis with legal breastfeeding breaks, Rusu claims her employer failed to honor these conditions. Instead, she reports being assigned a workload identical to that of full-time staff.

"I am not a person who usually joins protests," Judge Marina Rusu stated. "I am a judge, and I believe that legal avenues for defending one's rights are fundamental."

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**Systemic retaliation concerns**

The magistrate suggested that her treatment might be a form of institutional punishment. She highlighted the difficulty of balancing her professional duties with her family life under current pressures.

"Regrettably, I have found that when you become inconvenient for a system, it has many ways to punish you," Rusu noted. "I currently have two infants to care for, yet I have been forced to process a 100% caseload."

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**

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