State responsibility for the prevention and punishment of acts of torture

This article addresses the issue of state responsibility for the prevention and punishment of acts of torture. Given that the UN Convention Against Torture is a framework document in the field of combating torture, the main focus in the research is on drawing a parallel between the obligations imposed by it to the signatory states and the achievements recorded by the Republic of Moldova in the given field. Although the legislation of the Republic of Moldova does not provide for special civil liability for acts of torture, inhuman and degrading treatment, the article also analyzes the rights of victims of torture. In this context, the author mentions that victims of these crimes can claim recovery of the damage caused by bringing civil proceedings within or outside a criminal case.