Tag: judiciary

SDS once has ruined and completely politicized the judiciary with its party members by re-electing 600 judges that have passed through its party filters” said at a press conference VMRO-DPMNE’s Darko Kostovski as a reaction to the interview by SDSM’s party leader Zoran Zaev for “Radio Free Europe.” According to him, “the judiciary reached rock bottom back then.” “Now Zaev wants...

Today, EU Ambassador Samuel Žbogar met with the President of the Supreme Court, Jovo Vangelovski where they discussed the situation in the Macedonian judiciary. There still aren’t any details regarding the meeting, but Žbogar made a brief announcement on his Twitter account: “With President of Supreme Court, we discussed much needs to be done to tackle backsliding in the judiciary....

Today the SPO continued with its political persecution against the media and journalists who are not under Zaev’s control, who he declared were the biggest political enemies, spies, liars and were publicly insulted, said VMRO-DPMNE’s statement regarding the SPO’s press conference, where they presented four new investigations for tax evasion and abuse of public office They say that the SPO...

The Head of the Public Prosecution of Macedonia, Marko Zvrlevski, once again confirmed that he is the last stronghold of Nikola Gruevski’s regime, say the Liberal Democratic party regarding yesterday’s statement by the Public Prosecution that an investigation was opened regarding former high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Interior and other persons in Skopje, Kumanovo, and Strumica, due to electoral...

In this country, there are serious violations of basic human freedoms and rights. The discrimination is present and evident towards the member of the Roma ethnic community, LGBT community, the political opponents and the women. The people that are left without freedom are dealing with inhumane conditions in the prisons and other institutions - as was stated in the...

We should respect the presumption of innocence and leave legal institutions to decide whether someone is innocent or not, said the vice-prime minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Poposki, VMRO-DPMNE’s list carrier in the first electoral district, in the Radio Slobodna Evropa’s weekly interview when he replied to a question how will crime suspects from his party can...

German Ambassador to Macedonia, Christine Althauser, said that the upcoming elections in Macedonia are a particularly important event, especially in overcoming the two-year political crisis. “In three weeks elections in Macedonia will take place, it is a very important event. It is very important that this process is conducted fairly, in regular manner and will finish well. On December 11,...

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...

Reforms to the judicial system, adopted laws and their implementation, as well as the IPA projections for the judiciary, were the topic of discussion between the President of the Supreme Court, Lidija Nedelkova, and EU Ambassador Aivo Orav, which took place on Wednesday this week. Nedelkova, stated the Supreme Court, at the meeting expressed graduation for the cooperation and assistance...

Evidence has surfaced that judicial staff has been acting on orders from judges, in the involvement of the implementation of political instructions in order to protect suspects involved in cases brought by the Special Public Prosecutor, it was reported today by the Macedonian service of "Deutsche Welle", who cited judicial sources within the country. "Deutsche Welle" also reports that this...

The VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski called on the judicial authorities to resist any pressures and carry on regardless, working in complete accordance with the law. "VMRO-DPMNE encourages the judicial authorities not to succumb to any pressures, and to work exclusively in accordance with the law to the letter, and not allow themselves to be drawn into a political campaign" said...

The Liberal Democratic Party today demanded the immediate formation of a special court in the Republic of Macedonia for processing charges by the Special Public Prosecution. “We want to make it known that this "Swarovski - judiciary" and the system in general, which was built in the last tens years in all levels of the judiciary, was built to meet...

The US Embassy in Macedonia today again expressed its support for the work of the Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva and her team and asked the authorities to fully implement the highest standards of the rule of law. "The United States fully supports the Special Prosecutor’s Office and its role in investigating and prosecuting criminal conduct surrounding and arising from the...

"The government are eroding the quality, professionalism and the morale of the Judiciary System in Macedonia", said a statement from the LDP. Secretary General of the Forum for Women from the LDP, Danica Chadieva accused the Judiciary of “ making a network of family, whether it be marital and extramarital to form their own web of party affiliated Judges”. “Today, from the...

The formation of highly expert body in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice and the courts, will review the various laws relating to the Judiciary proposed the President of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MASA), Vlado Kambovski at today's scientific and professional debate dedicated to a independent Judiciary. Mr Kambovski pointed out that the issue of Judicial independence...

In the latest report of the relevant international organization "Freedom House", Macedonia is again regarded as a country with a hybrid rule, reacts SDSM. In the statement of the opposition reads that the report of "Freedom House" contains unambiguous criticism of the implementation of the electoral process, the situation in the media, the threat to the fundamental human rights and...

EU experts' report notes serious shortcomings in five areas: interception of communications, judiciary and prosecution, external oversight by independent bodies, elections and media, reports "A1on". The report reads that the recordings of wiretapped conversations, according to content, indicate that they are made at the National Intelligence Service. "The content of many of the recordings suggests indications of illegal activity and abuse...

Phone calls that opposition leader Zoran Zaev announced in two turns, although didn’t cause tectonic shifts, still showed that almost everything we suspected they were doing in the country - was true! It seems as Zaev’s "bombs" are trying to confirm the title of the last program with which VMRO-DPMNE went out to elections - "Verified". So, if there were...

Nikola Gruevski confirmed that he was eavesdropping in Macedonia along with his cousin, director of UBK, Sasho Mijalkov, stated Petre Shilegov, SDSM spokesman, at today’s press conference. - Gruevski confirmed that he and his closest associates made intrusion in the judiciary: they manipulated prosecutorial and judicial decisions, appointed and dismissed judges on party eligibility. It is proved by Nikola Gruevski’s...