Tag: судство

Budget cuts, lack of resources, and lack of staff ultimately result poorly in the fight against corruption. The Public Prosecutor’s Office should play a leading role in the fight against corruption, but, unfortunately, this is a major obstacle in North Macedonia, writes Truthmeter.mk. Meta.mk republishes the story in its entirety below:   Author: Goran Lefkov The insufficient number of professional associates and other...

Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski has met today with the French Ambassador Christian Thimonier and during the meeting hopes were expressed that the interim government will focus on providing fair and democratic elections and it is expected to continue with the reformatory processes. "The government will be working at full speed. We are dedicated to advancing all possible segments. Our...

We have to be aware that in order for a vetting process to start in the judiciary a two thirds majority is necessary and this including the debate regarding this issue cannot be done before the elections, said today the Minister of Justice Renata Deskoska when she replied to a question regarding the vetting process and how it will...

The process of vetting of the judiciary will be discussed after the early parliamentary elections that will take place on the 12th of April, informs Portaln.mk. -The vetting in the judiciary is a procedure that most likely will start immediately after the parliamentary elections. With the decision for parliamentary elections, things have changed and we shall have a technical government,...

Establishment of entirely new integrity system centrally and locally; increase of the severity of the infringement policy in the main anti-corruption law and amendment to the existing law on protection of whistleblowers are just some of the recommendations that have arisen as conclusions from the research conducted by Metamorphosis Foundation which addressed the topic of Anti-corruption and Fight against...

The Republic of Macedonia is threatened with the first Resolution with an indictment by the Council of Europe if until March this year it doesn't issue an apology to the German citizen of Lebanese origin, Kalid el-Masri. This was said at today's press conference about the second monitoring report regarding the reforms in the judiciary, organized by representatives of...

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....

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...

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 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...

SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, accompanied by his party delegation celebrated Independence Day at Three Pears. In his speech he told citizens that he had visited Kiro Gligorov, at the first Macedonian President's grave and quoted from his speech he had given when Macedonia became Independent in 1991. Independence Day was celebrated with the citizens in the area of ​​Three Pears. Zaev...

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...

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...