A Moldovan rights group is calling on the government to impose personal sanctions on 17 officials linked to Tiraspol structures, alleging torture and arbitrary detention. Promo-LEX has asked the Prime Minister to launch a legal process within 30 days, including convening an inter-ministerial monitoring council and starting the mechanism for restrictive measures. The group says the first sanctions list should begin with the named senior figure from Tiraspol, while the other proposed targets are described as representatives responsible for the alleged abuses. Promo-LEX also urged the government to drop a travel ban already announced for that senior figure on November 5, and instead use legal alternatives, including a ban on entry into Moldova and asset freezes. The group points to changes in Moldovan law introduced in December 2023 that allow authorities to impose individual sanctions on a case-by-case basis for serious human rights violations. It says this tool has not previously been used against people linked to alleged abuses in the Transnistria region. In its submission to authorities on November 11, Promo-LEX says it provided a legal opinion with draft documents and a preliminary list of 17 people for review. It adds that each dossier should be checked individually and that listed individuals should have a right to appeal and request periodic reassessment. The group also asked for the materials to be sent to European partners to support the introduction of international sanctions. No investigation, arrests, charges, or court cases are described in the report.