-    prosecution or punishment as a result of refusal to perform military service in the event of a conflict, when the performance of military service would involve the commission of offenses or acts falling within the exclusion clauses provided by law; acts or abuses of discrimination based on gender identity, as well as acts or abuses of discrimination specific to minors. humanitarian protection - is granted to a foreigner who does not meet the conditions for recognition of refugee status and in respect of whom there are reasons to believe that, on his return to his country of origin, he will be exposed to a serious risk and because of this risk cannot or cannot he wants to get the protection of that country. Serious risk means the existence of one of the following situations: - conviction to capital punishment or the existence of a danger of execution; - torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of the applicant in his country of origin; - serious and individual threat to the life or bodily integrity of a civilian due to widespread violence in situations of international or internal armed conflict. temporary protection - exceptional protection, designed to ensure, in the event of a massive and spontaneous influx of displaced persons who cannot return to their country of origin, immediate and temporary protection of such persons, if there is a risk that the asylum system it cannot process this influx without adverse effects on its efficient operation, in the interests of the persons concerned and other persons in need of protection. Temporary protection is granted for a period of one year. If the grounds for temporary protection persist, the period of the temporary protection may be extended by 6 months, not exceeding one year, but not exceeding 2 years, or political asylum - is granted in exceptional cases, to persons who have held political, diplomatic or public interest positions in other states or in international bodies, to persons who have demonstrated a special attachment, respect and interest for the Republic of Moldova, and other prominent personalities, who are persecuted in their country of origin and ask the President of the Republic of Moldova for political asylum. According to Law no. 270 of 18.12.2008 on asylum in the Republic of Moldova, the authorities competent to receive asylum applications are: a. AID, as well as the structural and territorial subdivisions of the BMA; b. GIBP; c. Police bodies; d. The structures of the National Administration of Penitentiaries of the Ministry of Justice or the subdivisions of provisional detention within the law enforcement bodies. 22