In order to deepen the knowledge in the field of legislation on combating extremism, racism, discrimination and anti-Semitism, the beneficiaries of the National Institute of Justice had the opportunity to participate in a training “Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust – history, memory and legislation”, organized by the National Institute of Magistracy of Romania.
The training took place on Thursday, December 8, 2022, online, supported by trainers of the National Institute of Magistracy and experts of the National Institute for the study of the Holocaust in Romania “Elie Wiesel”. During the training sessions, adapted to the current needs of the judicial system and with a focus on relevant practical aspects, were discussed topics on anti-Semitism in the interwar period, the Holocaust in Europe and Romania, the memory of the Holocaust and the Romanian legislation, mass graves: methodology and interpretation of evidence, etc.
We mention that the participation of the national law representatives at the trainings organized by the National Institute of Magistracy take place within the project ”Strengthening the justice system by organizing expertise transfer missions addressed to judges and prosecutors from the Republic of Moldova”, implemented by the National Institute of Magistracy due to the support of the Agency for International Development Cooperation (RoAid), under the coordination of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, due to the support provided for the judicial system reform. The cooperation directions of the project concern the involvement of trainers, judges and prosecutors from the Republic of Moldova in professional development activities organized by the NIM, study visits to institutions within the Romanian judicial system, as well as the invitation as experts of NIM trainers to trainings for Moldovan magistrates.