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The judges have begun to speak out: “Those who enter the battle with justice must be prepared to face this battle”
The General Assembly of Judges, which took place on Friday after a four-year break, has been adjourned until 28 April, during which time the magistrates have set out to draft a joint statement on the situation…
23 March 2023
Statements of President Maia Sandu after the Supreme Security Council meeting: “The Superior Council of Magistracy will be operational in 30 days, not later”
President Maia Sandu made press statements on Monday, March 20, after the meeting of the Supreme Security Council (SSC) where “bottlenecks in the justice reform process and ways to effectively overcome th…
20 March 2023
Law enforcement officers have broken up a “criminal group” specialising in human trafficking, which allegedly “exploited through forced labour” several people
The activity of a “criminal group” specializing in human trafficking and organizing illegal migration for profit has been broken up by the officers of the Investigation Directorate “CentreR…
20 March 2023
Judicial fines imposed on socialist Igor Dodon’s lawyers annulled by another panel of the Supreme Court of Justice
The judges of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) examined on Monday 20 March the appeals against the judicial fines imposed on the lawyers of former President Igor Dodon, who is under investigation for passive…
20 March 2023
Supreme Court judges and candidates for the post will be subject to external evaluation. Failure to be promoted will result in the dismissal of judges
Judges and candidates for Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) judgeships will undergo external evaluation. The draft law was voted in first reading at the plenary session on Thursday 16 March. According to the autho…
18 March 2023
The battle for the Superior Council of Magistracy: who are the five judges fighting for four vacant posts and how they managed to pass the Pre-Vetting Commission’s assessment
Five judges, all from the first instance, who have passed the Pre-Vetting Commission’s assessment are fighting for four vacancies on the Supreme Judicial Council. The Pre-Vetting Commission found that the…
18 March 2023
Supreme Court of Justice reform approved by Parliament in first reading
The reform of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) was voted by the Parliament in the first reading during the session on Thursday, 16 March. According to the bill, the Supreme Court of Justice will have more res…
17 March 2023
The former deputy minister of the Ministry of Interior, who put his multimillion-dollar house up for sale on 999.md, escapes confiscation of his wealth
Ion Turcan, former deputy minister of Interior and former president of Criuleni district, found with unjustified wealth following a story published by Ziarul de Gardă, has escaped confiscation. It comes after t…
17 March 2023
Five judges have left the system. Among them is Anatolie Minciună, interim president of the Chisinau Court of Appeal.
Members of the Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM) voted on the resignation of five judges, including Anatolie Minciună, interim president of the Chisinau Court of Appeal, at a meeting on Thursday 16 March. Me…
17 March 2023
Socialist Igor Dodon, who is under judicial control, asked the judges of the Supreme Court for permission to make a pilgrimage to a monastery in Greece
Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon, who is accused of committing the crime of passive bribery, organising and accepting political party funding from a “criminal organisation”, remains under judici…
17 March 2023
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