It should be noted that in order to improve the national child protection system, the UN
Committee on the Rights of the Child in 2017 submitted its Recommendations
133
on the basis of
the combined Report IV and V presented by the Government of the Republic of Moldova on the
fulfillment of obligations under the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, as
well as the alternative reports submitted, including by the People's Advocate for Children's Rights.
Currently, two years after the State received the Committee's Recommendations, the
People's Advocate for Children's Rights draws the attention of the responsible public authorities to
the fact that the measures taken to implement them are insufficient and segmented, and the lack of a
well-structured action plan is a determining factor in fulfilling the assumed obligations.
In the context of the presentation of the situation regarding the protection of the child's right
to life, the Children's Ombudsman clearly indicates that the state policy is inefficient in the field of
protection of the child's right to life. The State does not allocate sufficient resources, it does not
support and improve systemic changes in this area. While the population satisfaction index is
declining, existing programs fail to provide support tailored to the needs of children in the right to
life segment. Moreover, the People's Advocate for Children's Rights notes with concern that his
Recommendations from previous annual reports to the right to life compartment, have not been
taken into account by the central public authorities. The Children's Ombudsman reiterates his
previous recommendations and also presents some issues in this area from the perspective of the
activity in 2019.
The Children's Ombudsman notes the positive efforts of the State to reduce child mortality
(2016-585, 2017–513, 2018-521, 2019 (9 months) -366) 134 noting in this context that the State has
an obligation to take action to reduce the number of deaths among children, in order to implement
actions for the proper assurance of the right to life guaranteed by Article 6 of the UN Convention on
the Rights of the Child.
As a representative of the children before the public authorities, the People's Advocate for
Children's Rights asked children about how they perceive the right to life and further presents some
of the children's opinions on the subject under investigation:
I think my parents can help me find my purpose in life;
I don't think I will be able to fully develop in the country;
133
https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CRC%2fMDA%2fCO%2f45&Lang=en
134
MHLSP letter, no. 02/917 of February 13, 2019;
74
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents