The Council of Europe has extended comprehensive support to the Republic of Moldova in strengthening human rights protections for refugees and migrants, particularly for those in vulnerable situations, such as women and children displaced from Ukraine by Russia's large-scale military aggression. This was the conclusion of the international conference “Protecting the Human Rights of Displaced Persons: Current Challenges and Ways Forward” held in Chișinău. In his opening remarks, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Adrian Efros, noted that 1.2 million Ukrainian citizens have crossed the Moldovan border, with over 100,000 choosing to stay long term. “We