News News 24 February 2021 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova Diminuer la taille du texte Augmenter la taille du texte Imprimer la page Imprimer en PDF The Council of Europe Programme "Promoting a Human Rights Compliant Criminal Justice System in the Republic of Moldova" (Component 1) has issued several publications that promote the application of mediation in criminal cases. Mediation is an alternative way to resolve amicably the dispute between the parties, with the help of a third party (mediator). These publications were developed in cooperation with the Institute for Penal Reforms and the Mediation Council of the Republic of Moldova. The Institute for Penal Reforms is a non-governmental organisation that contributes to the respect of human rights in Moldova by reforming and monitoring the criminal justice system. The Mediation Council is a body under the Ministry of Justice, which organises and coordinates the activity of mediators.