laws of justice

The Venice Commission has issued on Monday a report about the reforms implemented in Romania’s judicial system, pointing to emergency ordinances and to the establishment of the Special Section for Investigating Magistrates. The Venice…

Judge Cristi Danilet wrote on the Facebook page that politicians should solve the situation after the vote on Sunday, justice should be regarded with confidence. “Justice was under assault and the magistrates almost brought to their…

President Klaus Iohannis has changed the picture on his Facebook page, the new one showing the head of state while near a ballot box, with a voting-paper in his hand. The message is: “#referendum26mai Decide pentru viitorul tău! Votează!”…

Augustin Zegrean, former president of the Constitutional Court, said that after the referendum on May 26, somebody should make a draft bill to amend the Constitution, because the issues arising from the questions are subject to the revision…

A Venice Commission delegation will arrive in Romania this week in order to discuss with Romanian authorities in the field of justice about the amendments on the laws of justice and the ruling coalition’s intention to amend the criminal…

The Bucharest Court of Appeals has ruled on Wednesday to force the prosecutors’ section with the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) to recognize the professional status of Laura Codruta Kovesi, i.e. the status with the Prosecutor’s Office…

Dozens of Romanian magistrates have staged a protest in front of the Palace of Justice in Brussels, in order to convey a public message to defend the judiciary in Romania. Among the participants are Gabriela Scutea, former Deputy…

The Venice Commission has announced that it will issue an opinion on the provisions of Emergency Ordinance 7/2019, amending the Laws of Justice, which triggered dozens of protests in the magistracy, on June 19, informs the website of the…

The Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has admitted on Wednesday the PNL referral to notify the Venice Commission on the new amendments to the laws of justice by emergency ordinance, Liberal leader…

A new protest rally has been announced on Sunday under the slogan ‘Repeal the Ordinance!’ The protest starts in Victoriei Square at 18.00h and is to be followed by a march to the Justice Ministry. “At 19.00h we start the march to the…