The Council of the National Institute of Justice announced a competition for the Director position of the National Institute of Justice on August 9, 2024. The application phase lasted for 30 working days, during which only one candidate was registered - Felicia Chifa, PhD in Law, lecturer at the Moldova State University.
The National Institute of Justice is hosting two training sessions on September 19-20, 2024, aimed at deepening the knowledge of future judges and prosecutors on EU institutions and decision-making processes, as well as the fundamental role of the rule of law in the European community. These sessions are part of the new project "Assistance in the field of justice - Strengthening the institutional capacity of the National Institute of Justice in the Republic of Moldova", implemented by the National Institute of Magistracy (NIM) from Romania and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) from the Republic of Moldova, funded by the Romanian Government - Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Agency for International Development Cooperation (RoAid).
At the National Institute of Justice took place the workshop entitled „Best practices regarding the examination and settlement of electoral disputes in the context of the 2024 Presidential election of the Republic of Moldova and EU related republican constitutional referendum”. The event, held on Friday, September 13, 2024, aimed to strengthen the judiciary’s capacity to manage potential electoral disputes. The beneficiaries of the training included specialized judges in the examination of administrative litigation cases from the Supreme Court of Justice, the Chisinau Court of Appeal and the Chisinau Court, as well as the members of the Central Electoral Commission.
On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at the Prosecutor General's Office, took place a meeting of the relevant stakeholders of the pilot project aimed at strengthening the capacities to investigate, prosecute and examine cases related to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear security (CBRN). The meeting was also attended by the Ad Interim Director of the National Institute of Justice, Adrian Cerbu. The new project will be fully funded by the European Commission under the European Union Initiative on CBRN Centres of Excellence and implemented by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI).
The National Institute of Justice hosts, between September 9-12, 2024, the autumn school „Cybercrime investigation and examination. Handling and assessment of electronic evidence”, intended for judges and prosecutors. The action is part of our country's efforts to implement the provisions of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, to which Moldova is a signatory party.
