U.S. Department of State 2001 Trafficking in Persons Report - Moldova
| Publisher | United States Department of State |
| Author | Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons |
| Publication Date | 12 July 2001 |
| Cite as | United States Department of State, U.S. Department of State 2001 Trafficking in Persons Report - Moldova, 12 July 2001, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4680d77528.html [accessed 7 June 2023] |
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Moldova (Tier 2)
Moldova is both a source and a transit country for women and girls trafficked primarily to Turkey, Italy, Greece, and the Balkan region.
The Government of Moldova does not meet the minimum standards and is limited by a lack of resources, low-level border guard corruption, and inadequate legislation; however, it is taking significant steps to combat trafficking in persons. Moldova established an anti-trafficking section within the Ministry of Internal Affairs in 2000. The Government aired a documentary about trafficking in women in 1999, and Moldova has a working group on trafficking to coordinate anti-trafficking activities, which submits quarterly reports on the Government's activities to combat trafficking. Moldovan law does not prohibit trafficking. An amendment to Moldova's Criminal Code, still in draft form, addresses the crime. In 2000, Moldovan law enforcement investigated 12 cases that dealt with trafficking persons abroad under the law against pimping. Most of those found guilty received probation, one received a fine of $4,500, and one was placed under parental supervision. To date, no traffickers have been sentenced to jail, although there are cases in the courts. Moldova has cooperated with Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia in investigating trafficking cases. No government-operated or government-funded programs exist to assist victims.
