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Declaration of Jurists and other human rights experts on the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

5 December 2011

We, the undersigned, call on States to become party to the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

Guantánamo: 10 years without Human Rights

11 January 2012

Amnesty International condemns US Government’s failure to shut down Guantánamo detention facility, which is patent disregard for human rights.

Music against Torture

27 June 2011

Amnesty International Moldova, RCTV "Memoria" and Promo-LEX Association invited a diverse group of musicians to sing against torture in the "Stefan cel Mare" park on 24 June.

World Day Against the Death Penalty 2011

6 October 2011

At least 17,833 people were on death row around the world at the end of 2010.

At least 67 countries imposed death sentences in 2010.

Belarus is the last country in Europe that allows the death penalty.

Discrimination's got no heart

26 July 2011

A very nice anti-discrimination video spot produced by the team of an anti-discrimination project in Moldova.

2011 Letter-Writing Marathon promo

2 December 2011

Letter-Writing Marathon is an annual international event that unites thousands of people from more than 60 countries who write for human rights, just like 50 years ago when Amnesty International came to life. This year the event is run from 3 December to 17 December 2011. Major event will take place in Chişinău on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2011, at Shopping MallDova. We will be happy to see you there from 12.00 to 18.00

USA must halt life without parole sentences for children

30 November 2011

Authorities in the USA must ban the imposition of life without parole sentences against children and review the cases of more than 2,500 prisoners currently serving such sentences to bring them into line with international law, Amnesty International said today in a new report.

UN Award for Education

13 December 2011

On Saturday, 10 December, Amnesty International Moldova received an award for its activity in the field of human rights education.

International community must act on Azerbaijan crackdown

16 November 2011

The international community must not turn a blind eye to human rights violations in Azerbaijan, Amnesty International said today in a new report cataloguing a clampdown on dissent since protests erupted in March.