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Responsible for this edition: Otilia Bologan-Vieru, Legal Adviser, Anti-Trafficking and Gender Programme, OSCE Mission to Moldova Veaceslav BALAN, National Anti-Trafficking and Gender Adviser, OSCE Mission to Moldova Edition Coordinator: Eugenia Benigni, Anti-Trafficking and Gender Programme Officer, OSCE Mission to Moldova Tipar: „Elena-V.I.” SRL ISBN 978-9975-106-64-1. The OSCE Mission to Moldova, in partnership with the IOM Mission to Moldova provided financial support for this publication. This support does not imply endorsement by the Mission of the content, design or pre sentation of the information and opinions contained therein. The published text includes amendments introduced until 31 December 2010. Updated normative acts Contents Foreword .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 1. Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings ......................................... 6 2. United Nations Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 3. Convention on the Rights of the Child. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography ................. 28 4. Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova No. 985-XV of 18.04.2002 ....................................................... 46 5. Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Moldova No. 122-XV of March 14, 2003 ............................ 48 6. Civil Procedure Code of the Republic of Moldova No. 225-XV of May 30 2003 ........................................ 50 7. Family Code No. 1316-XIV from 26.10.2000 .................................................................................................. 52 8. Law on the rights of the child No. 338-XIII of 15.12.94 ............................................................................... 57 9. Law on Preventing and Combating Family Violence Law No. 45-XVI of 1 March 2007 .......................... 64 10. Law on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings No. 241-XVI of 20 October 2005 ..... 73 11. Law on ensuring equal opportunities for women and men No. 5-XVI of 9 February 2006 ...................... 88 12. Law on the Transplant of Human Organs, Tissues and Cells No. 42 -XVI from 06.03.2008 ................... 96 13. Law on witness protection and protection of other participants in criminal proceedings No. 105-XVI of May 16, 2008 ...........................................................................................................................104 14. Law on social aid No. 133-XVI of 13.06.2008 ................................................................................................115 15. Law on prevention and control of HIV/AIDS nr. 23-XVI of 16.02.2007 ...................................................120 16. Decision of the Plenum of the Supreme Court Of Justice of the Republic of Moldova on application of legislation concerning trafficking in human beings and trafficking in children No. 37 of November 22, 2004 ...........................................................................................................................129 17. Government Decision No. 472 of 26.03.2008 on approval of nominal composition of the National Committee on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Regulation of the National Committee and National Plan for Prevention and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings for 2008-2009. Decision approving the Specific Additional National Plan for Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Human Beings for the years 2010-2011 No. 1170 of December 21, 2010 ............................................................................................................................................135 18. Decision regarding the approval of the National Programme on Ensuring Gender Equality during 2010-2015 No. 933 of 31.12.2009 ....................................................173 19. Decision on the approval of the Frame Regulation on the organization and operation of assistance and protection centers for victims of trafficking in human beings No. 1362 of 29.11.2006 ....................211 20. Decision on the creation of Assistance and Protection Center for Victims and Potential Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings Nr. 847 of 11.07.2008 .....................................................................................218 21. Decision on approving the Frame Regulation of the territorial commissions to combat trafficking in human beings No. 234 of 29.02.2008 .............................................219 22. Decision on Approval of Regulation on Procedure for Repatriation of Child and Adult Victims of Human Trafficking, Trafficking of Illegal Migrants, and Unaccompanied Children No. 948 of Aug. 07, 2008 .............................................................................223 3 Trafficking in human beings and gender equality in Moldova 23. Decision on the Approval of the Strategy of the National Referral System to Protect and Assist Victims and Potential Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings and of the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy on the National Referral System to Protect and Assist Victims and Potential Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings during 2009-2011 No. 257-XVI of 05.12.2008 ...............................................................................................231 24. Decision on the approval of the action plan for preventing and combating violence against children for 2009-2011 No. 1344 of 01.12.2008 ................................................................................243 25. Decision the approval of the National Programme on the Development of an Integrated System of Social Services for 2008 to 2012 No.1512 of December 31st 2008 ............................................................254 26. Decision on approving the Regulation on issuance of the certificate for registering the child remaining at home, whose parent/tutor (curator), citizen of the Republic of Moldova, is temporarily employed abroad No. 290 of 15.04.2009 ..........................................................269 27. Decision on the approval of the Framework Regulation for the organization and functioning of the centers of rehabilitation for victims of domestic violence No. 129 from 22.02.2010 ...................................................................................................................................271 28. Decision on the creation of the National Council for coordinating national programs for preventing and controlling HIV/AIDS infection, sexually-transmissible diseases and for containing tuberculosis No. 825 of August 3, 2005 .........................................................................276 29. Decision on the approval of the National Program for HIV/AIDS and STIs Control and Prevention (PROGRAM) for 2011-2015 No. 1143 As of 16.12.2010 ..................................................282 30. Decision on approving Minimum Quality Standards for social services rendered to victims of family violence No.1200 of 23.12.2010 ....................................................................................310 4 Updated normative acts FOREWORD Many studies have shown how concrete improvements in achieving gender equality in the public and pri- vate life of a country contribute to a faster and more sustainable economic and democratic development. Al- though domestic violence and human trafficking affect both men and women and all sectors of society, regard- less of sex, age, ethnic or religious affiliation, they disproportionately affect women in Moldova. One fourth of Moldovan women are victims of domestic violence; 80 to 90% of these victims end up being trafficked, mostly for sexual exploitation. Both phenomena are recognized as criminal offences in domestic and international law. In Moldova, the rights to life, physical and mental integrity, the freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment, and other rights and obligations are guaranteed by the Constitution and other laws, including on combating trafficking, family violence, and the protection of victims and witnesses. The Helsinki Final Act of 1975, the founding