This article starts from the premise that most crimes can be committed not
only offline but also online. Thus, domestic violence can also be committed in cyberspace. Moreover,
the concept of “cyberviolence” was outlined. This concept is found in several documents
adopted under the auspices of the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the European
Union. More recently, the European Court of Human Rights has expressly emphasized that cyberviolence
constitutes a form of domestic violence. It is about the cases of Buturugă v. România and
Volodina v. Russia (no. 2). This article analyses the reasoning of the European Court of Human
Rights. It is shown that cyberviolence against a family member generates a serious interference
in the private life of the person, i.e., in the right guaranteed by art. 8 of the European Convention
on Human Rights and, respectively, of art. 28 of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova. And
the national authorities have a positive obligation to conduct an effective investigation. Such an
investigation must lead to the identification of the perpetrator, his punishment and compensation
to the victim.
