Tag: judge
Macedonia 30.12.23 | 14:20

Tetovo judge “corrected” his university grades

Calls for an investigation in the State University of Tetovo are growing after it was revealed that Tetovo Judge Elvedin Ferati was fixing his own grades using a magic marker. Ferati needed an average of 8 to enroll in the Academy of Judges and Prosecutors, but only had a 7.88, even in the notoriously...

Macedonia 22.03.22 | 15:16

Judge Pancevski begins a discrimination suit before the Constitutional Court

Forme judge Vladimir Pancevski turned to the Constitutional Court where he raised a case of discrimination. Pancevski is being prosecuted by the Zaev regime after, as head of the Skopje Criminal Court, he refused to allow illegally obtained wiretaps to be used as evidence against officials of the VMRO-DPMNE...

Macedonia 14.07.21 | 14:52

Seven cases initiated by the Special Prosecutor’s Office will have to begin from start

Seven cases initiated by the now disgraced Special Prosecutor’s Office are on the verge of collapse after a judge was ordered to retire today. Mitko Sandev was named as member of the judicial panels in seven cases that the SPO initiated against officials of the VMRO-DPMNE party, as part of the campaign...

Macedonia 29.03.20 | 17:37

Supreme Court judge tested positive for the coronavirus, Republika has learnt

A Supreme Court judge was tested positive for the coronavirus, Republika has learnt. Two weeks ago the judge was sworn in before the entire Judicial Council, and had previously worked at the Skopje Appeals Court. Republika asked Healthcare Minister Venko Filipice, who did not confirm or deny the report...

Macedonia 20.02.20 | 16:46

Judge can’t say whether Vice Zaev is the man on the Racket surveillance video

Judge Vaska Nikolovska Masevska, who is leading the major Racket trial, called the press for a briefing following today’s hearing, to insist that she herself didn’t recognize Vice Zaev, Zoran Zaev’s brother, at one of the surveillance videos. The video caused a major new turn in the...

Macedonia 31.12.19 | 13:49

Judge charged with fraud worth million euros appears before the Skopje court

Judge Zoran Teofilovski, who is suspected of a fraud worth million euros, reported before the Skopje court this morning. The judge is a recently appointed member of the powerful Judicial Council which has the power to appoint and dismiss judges. Member of the Judicial Council charged in a million euros...

Macedonia 25.12.19 | 20:47

Council dismisses judge who vocally opposed Zaev’s take-over of the judiciary

The Judicial Council voted today to dismiss judge Vladimir Pancevski from his office. Pancevski was a strong, public critic of the take-over of the judiciary by the Zoran Zaev regime. He was President of the Skopje I court which deals with criminal cases. As such, the court was a major battleground in...

Macedonia 16.05.19 | 21:40

Judge tried to ran police officers over in fight over a parking space

Judge Olja Ristova has reportedly tried to ran over three police officers today, after they told her she can’t park behind the main Skopje courthouse. The parking was closed due to the elevated security measures over the trial of the terrorist group who attacked Kumanovo in 2015. And yet, judge...

Macedonia 24.04.19 | 11:43

Islamic Community head Rexhepi wished death on the judge who ordered his removal from office

Sulejman Rexhepi, reis ul ulema of the Islamic Community in Macedonia (IVZ) wished death to the judge who ordered his removal as head of the IVZ. – This woman did not do this by her self. I heard she has some health issues. I don’t feel sorry for her. People like her, let them die, said Rexhepi...