4.7 Mission to Moldova Hate Crime From 21 to 27 November, a training event for 18 police officers was organized by the Mission on the topic of bias-motivated crimes. The participants were offered plenty of practical examples and case studies on such topics as: the concept of bias-motivated crimes; causes and impact of such offences; various bias indicators; relevant national legislation; and the correct identification and collection of evidence in support of bias motivation.  Activities Related to Threats Posed by Criminal Activity Moldovan prosecutors and judges at an OSCE-led workshop aimed at upgrading their skills of investigating cybercrime. Vadul-lui-Voda, 9 October 2018 (OSCE/Liubomir Turcanu) Activities Related to General Police Development and Reform Gender-based and Domestic Violence From July to August, the Mission organized eight one-day training seminars on combating domestic violence and working with aggressors for 240 law enforcement officers in southern Moldova, including ATU Gagauzia. The beneficiaries increased their capacity on how to efficiently identify, investigate and prosecute domestic violence cases, in line with amendments to the legislation pertaining to the issuance by police officers of emergency restriction orders. Following up on events held in previous years, the Mission also organized three training sessions (in the centre, north and south of the country) for a pool of national trainers/ police officers (25 police officers) as the last phase of ToTs on the efficient investigation of domestic violence cases. The last phase of Mission efforts in 2018 concentrated on the southern districts, with the aim that this activity would be gradually transferred to the General Police Inspectorate. 106 Trafficking in Human Beings & Migrationrelated Crime From 24 to 25 and 26 to 27 April, and from 9 to 10 and 11 to 12 October, the Mission, in partnership with the National Institute of Justice and partially with the United States Embassy in Moldova, organized four two-day training cycles on investigative methods, tactics and the judgement of offenses committed against children by means of informational technologies and the particularities of criminal prosecution and court trials pertaining to cybercrime. Around 100 prosecutors and judges were conveyed comprehensive knowledge and skills on how to work with victims and witnesses while investigating ICT-facilitated human trafficking crimes. From 13 to 15 November, a three-day workshop was organized jointly by the Mission, the Prosecutor General’s Office and the General Police Inspectorate, with the support of Eurojust. This hands-on course focused on best practices of setting up and managing Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) and was delivered by Eurojust and Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) experts, who specialize in providing financial, legal and practical support to the operational activities of JITs. The event provided 15 representatives of law enforcement agencies (the Centre for Combating Trafficking in Persons and the Prosecutor General’s Office) practical skills and comprehensive knowledge on how to better interact with international counterparts and carry out joint THB investigations.