On October 31, Ilie Cazac was released from detention. According to Promo-LEX he is now at his home in Bender city.

Ilie Cazac, 26, formerly an officer at the Fiscal Inspectorate of the Tighina municipality, a town under the de facto jurisdiction of the illegal Tiraspol authorities, was arrested on March 19 by the officers of the self-styled Ministry of Security of the unrecognized Transnistrian republic on charges of “high treason and spying for the Republic of Moldova”.

On April 21, 2010 Promo-LEX lodged the case of Ilie Cazac before the European Court of Human Rights, alleging the violation of art. 3, 5 and 13 of the Convention. The case was registered under no. 22365/10.

On 9 February 2011, following a non-transparent so-called trial and being deprived of basic rights such as access to an independent lawyer and communication and visitation rights, the young man received a cruel “sentence” jailing him for 14 years.

On July 17, 2011 World Organization Against Torture, expressed concern about the physical and psychological integrity of Ilie Cazac, more information here.

Ilie Cazac and his family reside in Bender city, which is a zone of high security regime. Thus, Promo-LEX requested constitutional authorities to provide individual security measures and an investigation by a physician.

Promo-LEX Association would like to thank all those who were involved in activities of monitoring the situation and facilitate the release of Ilie Cazac.

For more details, contact: Ion Manole, Executive Director “Promo-LEX” Association,
Tel: (22) 450024, GSM: 069070800, e-mail: [email protected]