News Archive 2008
Justice Becomes More Transparent and Accessible in Rezina, due to the Judicial Reform of the MCC Threshold Country Program
On December 4, the renovated district court in Rezina opened its doors to a more transparent and modern judicial system. Out of the four Moldovan courts that are piloting the new reforms, the Rezina court is the second to open. These changes are part of a judicial reform program implemented by the Moldova Governance Threshold Country Program which is managed by the USAID. Speaking at the ribbon cutting ceremony in Rezina, Ambassador Asif J. Chaudhry, said, “The new court we open today is a symbol of growing Moldovan pride in the rule of law. The changes demonstrate that it doesn’t matter who you are, justice is the same for everyone.”
Deputy Prime Minister Valentin Mejinschi stated that: “Reforming the judicial system is an important step in Moldova’s long-term development and in successfully finalizing Moldova’s transition to a market economy and democracy.” Streamlined administrative procedures will increase transparency and efficiency, including a new automated case management software application that will keep better track of all actions in a case from its inception to the final disposition. The software will also assign cases randomly among judges reducing the opportunity for corruption. The pilot courts will serve as models, to be replicated throughout the entire court system of Moldova. They are the district courts in Rezina, Ungheni, and Comrat.