Moldova
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary republic
- CONSTITUTION
- a new constitution, in force since August 27, 1994, replaced the old Soviet constitution of 1979
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on civil law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, Parliament (Parlamentul)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court; Constitutional Court
RELIGIONS
98% Eastern Orthodox, 1.5% Jews, 0.5% other
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2008MoldovaDEATH PENALTY
Moldova abolished the death penalty for all crimes in December 1995...
Moldova abolished the death penalty for all crimes in December 1995 but the Constitution retains it for crimes committed during war or with an inevitable threat of war.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MoldovaDEATH PENALTY
Moldova voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Moldova voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- JANUARY 1, 2007MoldovaDEATH PENALTY
Moldova abolished the death penalty for all crimes in December 1995...
Moldova abolished the death penalty for all crimes in December 1995 but the Constitution retains it for crimes committed during war or with an inevitable threat of war.
- AUGUST 2, 2006MoldovaDEATH PENALTY
MOLDOVA. PRESIDENT ENDORSES ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Moldova's president put his stamp of approval on a package of bills abolishing the death penalty in the former Soviet republic.
- JULY 29, 2006MoldovaDEATH PENALTY
MOLDOVA. MOLDOVA RATIFIES CONVENTIONS OUTLAWING DEATH PENALTY
Moldova assumed an international obligation not to apply the death penalty.
- JULY 17, 2006MoldovaDEATH PENALTY
MOLDOVA. EU WELCOMES COMPLETE ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY IN MOLDOVA
the European Union issued the following common foreign and security policy statement:
- JUNE 29, 2006MoldovaDEATH PENALTY
MOLDOVA. PARLIAMENT EXLUDES DEATH PENALTY FROM CONSTITUTION
Moldova's parliament unanimously supported the definitive exclusion from the country's Constitution of Paragraph 3 of Article 24 allowing the use of death penalty in exceptional cases.
- JANUARY 1, 2006MoldovaDEATH PENALTY
Moldova abolished the death penalty for all crimes in December 1995...
Moldova abolished the death penalty for all crimes in December 1995 but the Constitution retains it for crimes committed during war or with an inevitable threat of war.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2005MoldovaDEATH PENALTY
MOLDOVA. CONSTITUTIONAL COURT APPROVES BILLS BANNING DEATH PENALTY
the Constitutional Court of Moldova approved two draft laws concerning amendments to Article 24 Paragraph 3 of the constitution and providing for the abolition of the death penalty.
- AUGUST 18, 2005MoldovaDEATH PENALTY
MOLDOVA. MOLDOVA ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY
the Moldovan government approved amendments to clause 24 of the republic's constitution aimed at abolishing the death penalty, Moldova's Deputy Justice Minister Nicolae Yeshanu said.
- JUNE 21, 2005MoldovaDEATH PENALTY
MOLDOVA. PRESIDENT URGES PARLIAMENT TO ELIMINATE DEATH PENALTY FROM CONSTITUTION
Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin suggested that parliament make urgent amendments to the constitution in order to ban death penalty.
- APRIL 20, 2005MoldovaDEATH PENALTY
Moldova was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Moldova was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.