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SDSM: Mickoski has confirmed the link between VMRO-DPMNE and the attacks that occurred on the 27th of April
For SDSM, the request on part of Hristijan Mickoski is unacceptable that an independent body should be formed in order to go through the recordings between the judges and the prosecutors in the last two years.
"Mickoski has confirmed the testimonies about a serious connectedness between the attackers with VMRO-DPMNE through organization and coordination of the violence that occurred...
Spasovski: Gruevski last used his security on Thursday
Nikola Gruevski last called the security detail who were allocated to him as former prime minister of the country on Thursday, said Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski today.
He explained that although Gruevski is accompanied by a security detail, the team comes on call, and are not constantly with him.
"According to statements from the security detail, they were last used by...
GRECO: Macedonia has made no progress in preventing corruption among MPs and judges
In its Second Compliance report, published today, GRECO (Group of States against Corruption), an organization which operates within the Council of Europe said that "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has not made significant progress in implementing anti-corruption recommendations among members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. "
The Compliance Report was made according to the Situation Report with additional information...
Gruevski: Authorities continue with political smear campaigns and pressure on the judiciary
Former prime minister and current honorary president of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, after the adjournment of today's hearing for the Trajectory case, which he was late to, again accused those in power of running a political smear campaign against VMRO-DPMNE and putting pressure on the judiciary over cases led by the SPO.
He alluded to the double standards of the court...
Nikola Gruevski will not be given his passport and the “bombs” were rejected as evidence in three cases
The Criminal Council of the Basic Court Skopje 1's Department for Fighting Organized Crime and Corruption has rejected the request by Nikola Gruevski to have his passport returned, announced the court on its website. At the same time, the wiretapped conversations were removed as evidence in three cases with an explanation that they were illegally acquired.
Apart from Gruevski, the...
The Supreme Court officially rejected everything, but gave no explanations as to why
This afternoon, the Supreme Court released an official statement that they had rejected all requests and objections which were on the agenda for today’s general meeting.
At the meeting, the request made by the Special Prosecutor’s Office(SPO) for the exclusion of the President of the Supreme Court, Jovo Vangelovski was rejected, as was the objection by the Judge of the...
Seventeen judges have appealed to the Supreme Court regarding Ribarev’s schedule
Seventeen judges from Basic Court Skopje 1 have appealed to the Supreme Court concerning the new annual schedule which was passed late last month by the President of the Court Stojanche Ribarev, confirmed the Supreme Court.
New appeals are expected to arrive at the Supreme Court by post , after which a session should be scheduled to consider and resolve...
Court Administration boycotts the Day of Macedonian Justice
The celebrations on March the 31st, which mark the Day of Macedonian Justice, passed today with a boycott by the court’s administration.
The Association of the Court Administration of the Republic of Macedonia say they have been forced not to support the activities for this year’s celebrations of the holiday and they still demand an increase in their wages.
The Association...
Jovo Vangelovski is the new president of the Supreme Court while Stojanče Ribarev is the acting president of the Criminal Court
The Judicial Council elected Judge Jovo Vangelovski to be the president of the Supreme Court, and the Supreme Court Judge Stojanče Ribarev to be the acting president of the Basic Court 1 - Skopje. For Vangelovski’s election voted 12 members of the Council one was against, and according to the Badinter rule, which is necessary during the election of...
The court denies that the new court schedule is a purge because of the SPO
Basic Court Skopje 1 i.e. the acting president Tatjana Mihajlova, has issued a new yearly court schedule according to which, a certain number of judges, who worked on criminal offenses were transferred to the misdemeanor department.
Otherwise, the court in Skopje is authorized for processing the cases of the Special Public Prosecution.
Among the judges who were moved is Vesna Dimishkova,...
Judges detain people because it is cheap
At today's presentation of the study on “Legal and budgetary implications of unjustified detainment”, held at the EU Info Centre in Skopje, it was pointed out that Macedonian courts have a going rate or amount of how much it costs each day spent in custody, which ranges from 2,500 to 3,500 denars (40-50 euros).
"Knowing that the 'price' to restrict...
Janeva: SPO is not pursuing ordinary criminals, but a criminal group at the top of the government
The court has to understand that SPO is not pursuing ordinary crime, but a criminal group that is at the top of the government and therefore the court has to perform its duties conscientiously, honestly and professionally when it comes to SPO’s cases. This was announced today by the Special Public Prosecutor Katica Janeva, who was a guest at...
The US Embassy in Tirana revoked visas to judges and prosecutors because of corruption allegations
The US Embassy in Tirana issued a statement where it announced that all non-immigrant visas for several Albanian judges and prosecutors will be revoked. In the announcement, it was stated that they came to this decision after they determined that the officials did not qualify for a visa.
“The U.S. Embassy took this action in advance of the upcoming vetting process...
Panchevski, Gruevska- Ilievska and Bashevska are Blocking SPO’s Investigations for “Target” and “Vault”
The Criminal Council of the Basic Court Skopje I, comprised of judges Vladimir Panchevski, as a president of the court, and the judges Dijana Gruevska-Ilievska (deputy-president of the court) and Ljubinka Basheska (judge appointed in the case of “Puch”) for the second time have refused to give an order so that the Special Public Prosecution can order a research...
After meeting with Panchevski and judges, Karadzovski concludes problems in the court are not so big
Nine out of the thirteen judges who submitted a complaint to the Basic Court Skopje 1 against the President of the Criminal Court Vladimir Panchevski, today responded to an invitation and appeared at the Judicial Council and met with members and the President of the Council, Zoran Karadzovski.
Karadzovski stated after, that the meeting passed with constructive dialogue, where they...
Janeva: I hope judges will not be influenced in terms of our procedures and requirements
I hope that the decisions of the judges will be based on the law, and we will closely monitor developments concerning the judiciary, said Special Public Prosecutor, Katica Janeva today at the debate "Judicial Sentencing and Practical Application of Alternative Measures in the National Legislation".
“We are following the developments concerning the judiciary, as an institution that is dependent on...
Is this a court or is it a circus, shop or fountain?
The most important court in the country - Basic Court Skopje 1, which, among others, handles the most important procedures for organized crime, in the past ten days has turned into a "circus".
In recent days, the Criminal Court has turned into a place where employees enforce justice with pushing and punching, judges are dealing with criminal charges and counter...
Zaev: After December 11 we will have a general re-election of judges
SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, today announced a general re-election of judges in Macedonia after the elections on December 11 and a full breakup of the "the link between the judiciary and the criminal government led by Nikola Gruevski". Zaev said that "after December 11, he will not allow a single judge to condemn anymore innocent people, or anymore rigged...
SPO Will Not Request The Exclusion Of The “Swarovski-Judges”, For Now
The Special Public Prosecutor’s Office for now, will not request the exclusion of Judge Lidija Petrovska, said prosecutor Lence Ristovska to "Meta".
“At the moment, we will not take any action, we'll wait for the trial to begin so everything will be official, and then we’ll decide what to do”, said Ristovska.
Lidija Petrovska was mentioned in one of the "bombs",...
Ilievski, Gaber-Damjanovska and Jankulovski – Macedonia’s Candidates for Election as ECHR Judge
Public Prosecutor Jovan Ilievski, Constitutional Judge Natasha Gaber-Damjanovska and the Macedonian Ambassador to the Vatican, Zvonimir Jankulovski are the three candidates from Macedonia, being considered for the position of becoming a Judge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) based in Strasbourg, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.
The MFA stated that the three people on the short...