Constitution of the Republic of Moldova 1994, as amended to 2023
Protection from Violence
  • English

    (1) The State guarantees every individual the right to life and physical and mental integrity.
    (2) No one may be subjected to torture or to any cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment.
    … (Art. 24)

  • Moldovian

    (1) Statul garantează fiecărui om dreptul la viaţă şi la integritate fizică şi psihică.
    (2) Nimeni nu va fi supus la torturi, nici la pedepse sau tratamente crude, inumane ori degradante.
    … (Art. 24)

Protection from Violence
  • English

    (1) Individual freedom and security of person are inviolable.
    … (Art. 25)

  • Moldovian

    (1) Libertatea individuală şi siguranţa persoanei sînt inviolabile.
    … (Art. 25)

Protection from Violence
  • English

    …
    (3) The law shall forbid and prosecute all actions aimed at denying and slandering of the State and people, instigation to sedition, war of aggression, national, racial or religious hatred, incitement to discrimination, territorial separatism, public violence, or other manifestations encroaching upon the constitutional order. (Art. 32)

  • Moldovian

    …
    (3) Sînt interzise şi pedepsite prin lege contestarea şi defăimarea statului şi a poporului, îndemnul la război de agresiune, la ură naţională, rasială sau religioasă, incitarea la discriminare, la separatism teritorial, la violenţă publică, precum şi alte manifestări ce atentează la regimul constituţional. (Art. 32)

Protection from Violence
  • English

    (1) Forced labour shall be prohibited.
    … (Art. 44)

  • Moldovian

    (1) Munca forţată este interzisă.
    … (Art. 44)

Protection from Violence
  • English

    …
    (4) The exploitation of minors and their involvement in activities which might be injurious to their health, moral conduct, or which might endanger their life or proper development are forbidden.
    … (Art. 50)

  • Moldovian

    …
    (4) Exploatarea minorilor, folosirea lor în activităţi care le-ar dăuna sănătăţii, moralităţii sau care le-ar pune în primejdie viaţa ori dezvoltarea normală sînt interzise.
    … (Art. 50)

1

Constitution of the Republic of Moldova 1994, as amended to 2023 (English). According to Art. 13(1): “The State language of the Republic of Moldova is the Romanian language.”

2

Constitution of the Republic of Moldova 1994, as amended to 2023 (Moldovian).

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3

This is in reference to revisions to the Constitution.

4

Articles 20 to 24 relate to access to justice, the presumption of innocence, the non-retroactivity of the law, the right of every person to be acknowledged on his/her rights and the right to life and physical and mental integrity.

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This is in reference to revisions to the Constitution.