Moldoscopie (Jan 2021)
Some considerations regarding the adoption of the new Law on non-commercial organizations in the Republic of Moldova
Abstract
The right-wing opposition is promoting a new bill on non-commercial organizations, among the main provisions are the reduction of the registration time of these structures, as well as the (im)possibility of their financing from abroad. Attitudes towards the activities of non-commercial organizations in a number of post-Soviet countries are usually viewed differently. Some call them “grantophages”, others say that civic activists are engaged in one important and necessary thing - human rights activities, while others resort to conspiracy theory, noting that through such NGOs, the government “in the shadows” tries to intervene in the politics of countries with specific goals, especially in states that do not yet have a fully developed democratic system. In this article we aim to highlight the basic issues regarding the evolution and context of the adoption of the non-commercial law, the opinions regarding this document, as well as the main provisions of the law that have sparked several discussions among civil society representatives, but especially among politicians from our country.
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