with disabilities throughout the country, including emergency services. The lack of identity documents deprives this category of persons of the possibility to exercise their rights provided and guaranteed by the Fundamental Law. In this context, the People's Advocate submitted a request to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova and will continue to monitor the observance of human rights, including in the institution concerned. RECOMMENDATIONS: - The authorities should make every effort to implement policy documents that provide for the realization of the rights of persons with disabilities, including by providing them with financial and human resources; - To urgently take the necessary measures to ensure the implementation of the obligations assumed by the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and the recommendations of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on ensuring access to social infrastructure and services, including electronic, meeting the standards and needs of people with disabilities. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION The freedom of expression is protected by a number of international and regional instruments, such as Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Article 5, paragraph (d), (viii) of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Freedom of opinion and expression is enshrined in Article 32 of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova. 54