Another problem identified as a result of examining the provisions of Law no.270 on Asylum in the Republic of Moldova and addressing the Law Center of Advocates refers to the imperfection of legislation to ensure the right to health of asylum seekers, who are part of the category of vulnerable groups (people with disabilities, pregnant women, the elderly, victims of trafficking in human beings, victims of torture, people suffering from serious illnesses, etc.) The People's Advocate reminds about the need to ensure access to health services for all people, without any discrimination, including for people from socially vulnerable groups. In this context, the State must take special measures to ensure effective protection by the State, namely because of their vulnerability. It is therefore recommended that the competent authorities examine the regulatory framework in the field of asylum and compulsory health insurance with a view to completing the list of state health insurance beneficiaries with persons belonging to the vulnerable groups listed in Article 21 of EU Directive 2013/33. THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND THE RIGHT TO BE ELECTED The right to vote and the right to be elected is provided for in Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 29 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and Article 7 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The right to vote and the right to be elected are guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova through the provisions of Article 38. In accordance with the constitutional provisions “(1) The will of the people is the basis of the State power. This will is expressed through free elections, which take place periodically by universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed suffrage. (2) The citizens of the Republic of Moldova have the right to vote from the age of 18, reached until the day of the elections inclusive, with the exception of those placed under interdiction in the manner established by law. (3) The right to be elected is guaranteed to the citizens of the Republic of Moldova with the right to vote, in accordance with the law. ” 20

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