Venice Commission rapporteurs visit Moldova

Venice Commission rapporteurs are visiting Moldova on 10-11 November. The delegation members will discuss the establishment of the Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office.

According to the parliament's communication and public relations department, the visit of the rapporteurs is organized in the context of preparing the joint opinion of the Venice Commission and the Directorate General for Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe on the legislative initiative proposing the creation of the Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime  Prosecutor's Office.

In Parliament, the rapporteurs will discuss with members of the legal committee on rules and immunities. Meetings with all parliamentary factions are also planned.

The agenda also includes meetings with representatives of the Superior Council of Magistracy and the Supreme Court of Justice, as well as the Prosecutor's Office - the General Prosecutor's Office, the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases, and the Superior Council of Prosecutors.

The rapporteurs will also meet with representatives of the Ministry of Justice, the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and members of the office of the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu. Discussions with representatives of civil society, professional associations, and international partners are also planned.

The delegation includes Renata Deskoska, a member of the Venice Commission, Philip Dimitrov, a former member of the Venice Commission, and Filipe César Vilarinho Marques, an expert, member of the Directorate General for Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe.

The draft law on the Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office was passed in the first reading by the 11th Parliament. The legislative initiative aims to strengthen efforts to combat corruption and organized crime by consolidating existing competencies into a unified and efficient specialized structure.