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The blueprint group submitted solutions to the draft-law on Public Prosecution
The Blueprint Group for Judicial Reform, as the informal network of prominent civil society organizations, today submitted a document to the Minister of Justice with proposed amendments to Articles 32, 34 and 105 of the Draft Law for the Public Prosecutor's Office.
The group informs that their proposals and comments on the law were agreed at a meeting with Minister...
Who can be a lobbyist and what is lobbying: Justice Ministry to change the law
The Ministry of Justice is preparing a draft law amending the Law on Lobbying, because of the inactive application of the Law on Lobbying and Lobbying outside the legal framework.
The purpose of the changes is to overcome the weaknesses which were identified in the text of the existing Law on Lobbying, especially in the areas of the definition of...
Bosnjakovski: We are preparing a 400 page extradition order for Gruevski
The extradition process for the fugitive Nikola Gruevski has begun, government spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski said at a press conference in Government.
"The Ministry of Justice is collecting all the necessary documentation for the case, which is extensive and approximately 400 pages. When completed and translated, it will be sent to Hungary. It will happen in the next few days," said Bosnjakovski.
He...
Ministry of Justice postpones the amendments to the Referendum bill
Yesterday, the Ministry of Justice announced the Referendum draft-bill at the Single National Electronic Registry of Regulations of Republic of Macedonia(ENER), and today it withdrew it after the media began publishing that it doesn't plan a public debate and a very short deadline was set - by the end of the month.
This afternoon, the Ministry of Justice announced...
A call for proposals and suggestions on the new Law on Free Access to Public Information
The Ministry of Justice together with the Ministry of Information Society and Administration and the Minister without a portfolio in charge of communication, accountability and transparency, Robert Popovski, called on citizens, civil society organizations, the media, institutions and all stakeholders to make suggestions and proposals on the Draft Law on Free Access to public information that is currently being...
The Committee’s debate about the law on languages was postponed since no representatives of the Ministry of Justice was present
The debate about the amendments to the draft bill for the use of languages that was supposed to start at the Parliament's Committee for European Issues was postponed, because, as was announced by the Committee's President, Artan Grubi, the absence of representatives from the Ministry of Justice.
As was announced by Grubi, he received a notification from the Minister...
According to the new package of laws, police work will now be controlled by the Prosecution
The Ministry of Justice has begun preparing a package of amendments in several laws that should provide external independent control over the work of the police.
According to the announcement published today, the amendments will be made in the Laws for the Public Prosecutor's Office, the Public Prosecution, the Council of Public Prosecutors and the Criminal Code.
Preparations for the changes...
The Ministry of Justice may hire international experts for the “Divo Naselje” case
For all cases where there are certain doubts of irregularities, that is, cases which are not fully clarified, the Government will bring in international experts from certain areas for their elaboration, said Minister of Justice, Bilen Saliji, while answering a journalist's question on the requests for an international expert group to investigate the "Divo Naselje" case.
“The Ministry of Justice,...
The Appeal Court in Thessaloniki will be deciding about the extradition of Grujovski and Boshkovski
The Appeal court in Thessaloniki will be deciding about the extradition of the former director of the Fifth Estate, Goran Grujovski and his colleague from UBK, Nikola Boshkovski, from Greece to Macedonia, report Greek media.
According to the same sources, Gruevski and Boshkovski will be taken to Court today in Thessaloniki, regarding the false (Bulgarian) passports that were used...
Preparations have begun on the Law on Witness Protection which the SPO have been asking for
Yesterday, the Ministry of Justice started the procedure for the preparation of the amendments to the Law on Witness Protection, which will give the Special Prosecutor’s Office the juridstiction to participate in the witness protection procedure, that is, to request and propose protection of certain witnesses when it is necessary for an investigation.
This is also the main purpose for...
VMRO-DPMNE is the record holder with 1.88 million euros in donations in 2016
The record holder between the political parties for collected donations from January 1 to December 31, 2016 is VMRO-DPMNE, with a total collection of 1.88 million euros in membership and donations from individuals and companies, states the report issued yesterday by the State Audit Office.
From the total 5.880 registered contributors, the party collected 115.55 million denars, which amounts to 1.878...
“Colourful Revolution” tell Government and police: We have attitude instead of fear!
Hundreds of citizens today all part of the “Colourful Revolution” hurled paint at the Government building, the Ministry of Justice and Parliament where they declared that they do not fear police questioning or the police recording them.
The protest was held under the motto and banner “We have attitude instead of fear”. Activist Renata Jajoska and SDSM MP Lidia Dimova...
Not even real bullets can kill the idea of the “Colourful Revolution”
We are not afraid! Not even real bullets can kill the idea of the “Colourful Revolution” declared demonstrators united under the civil movement “I Protest”, despite heavy rain in Skopje today.
Citizens for a month and a half now have protested against the decision made by President Gjorge Ivanov to pardon politicians and their close associates, reminded everyone why they...
Demonstrators tear down the protective sheet from the Triumphal Arch “Macedonia”
Demonstrators from the “Colourful Revolution” today tore down the protective sheets from the Triumphal Arch “Macedonia” and again hurled paint at it. The white sheet was put up earlier on in the day by city officials to stop protesters from throwing paint at the monument from the controversial project “Skopje 2014”.
Before that, while demonstrators passed Parliament they again covered...
Zoran Bozinovski extradited back to Macedonia last night
Journalist and owner of the portal "Burevesnik", Zoran Bozinovski, was arrested yesterday in Novi Sad last night, and around 21:30 was extradited to Macedonia, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) confirmed for "Meta".
"The procedure was completed last night around 21:30. It was implemented by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Interior was informed of the procedure", the Interior...
Katica Janeva at her press conference will announce if she is dealing with obstruction in her work?
Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva this afternoon, at 17.30, has scheduled a press conference. Apart from the timing of the conference, there is no official information about the reason for the gathering of the press.
However, according to the latest developments related to the Special Prosecution, it is certain that the reason is on the the law regarding the Public Prosecutors Office...
Janeva: I am working, and as for everything else, I leave to the Government and the Council of Prosecutors
The Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva, officially nor unofficially did not want to comment on the situation with the Special Public Prosecutor. As for all the unresolved issues, they lead us to the rightful institutions or the Council of Public Prosecutors, the Government and the Ministry of Justice.
This was the essence of the brief telephone conversation "Meta" had with the Special...