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Promo-LEX Association is a non-governmental organization that aims to advance democracy in the Republic of Moldova, including in the Transnistrian region, by promoting and defending human rights, monitoring the democratic processes, and strengthening civil society.

Promo-LEX Association was established in 2002 and was registered at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova on July 19, 2002. Registration number – 2278. Promo-LEX Association is a not-for-profit and politically independent organization. Promo-LEX Association holds the Certificate of Public Benefit. Promo-LEX Association is a national level organization and operates throughout the Republic of Moldova.

Values

  • political neutrality;
  • professionalism;
  • quality services;
  • transparency and accountability;
  • non-discrimination;
  • team spirit;
  • openness to new partnerships and collaborations.

Human Rights Program

The overall goal of the Human Rights Program is to promote and implement international human rights standards in the Republic of Moldova.

Priority areas of research under the Human Rights Program:

  • Promoting access to justice and effective legal remedies for Transnistrian  inhabitants;
  • Combating torture and inhuman or degrading treatment;
  • Promoting and defending liberty and security of persons;
  • Preventing and combating gender-based violence;
  • Combating discrimination and promoting equality.

Working methods: Provide free legal aid in the Association’s priority areas, which are strategic litigation before domestic and international courts; monitoring and reporting; drafting studies and thematic reports; opinions on draft laws and regulations on human rights; human rights training for various groups of beneficiaries; and information and awareness raising campaigns etc.

Democratic Processes Program

This program aims to improve the quality of and to increase citizen’s trust in democratic processes in the Republic of Moldova. Under this Program, Promo-LEX observes and monitors electoral processes, sectoral reforms and decision-making processes in the Association’s priority areas.

Democratic Processes Program includes:

  • National election monitoring efforts in the Republic of Moldova;
  • Participation in international election monitoring efforts;
  • Opinions on draft laws and regulations on electoral issues;
  • Advocacy on the decision-making processes;
  • Monitoring of institutions, processes and sectoral reforms in the Association’s priority areas;
  • Civic and electoral education campaigns;
  • Maintenance and development of Promo-LEX’s network of observers.

Promo-LEX’s monitoring experience includes long term observation and  E-day observation with quick count of votes, parallel vote tabulation, SMS reporting and observation through mobile teams, as well as monitoring court hearings; activity of public institutions and democratic reforms.

Promo-LEX membership

International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
Eastern Partnership Civil Society Platform
Platform for Gender Equality
National Coalition “Life without Domestic Violence”
Civic Solidarity Platform
Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections 
European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO)
Global Network of Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM)
European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE)

Promo-LEX is a consultative member of United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).