Tag: judiciary
Macedonia 07.10.19 | 15:09

Gruevski: Laws that regulate appointments in the judiciary are completely ignored in favor of political appointments

Former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who received asylum in Hungary to avoid politically driven persecution, details the abuses and violations in the judiciary over the past several years under the Zaev regime. According to Gruevski, in his term, there may have happened violations of the law regulating...

Macedonia 03.10.19 | 10:04

Europe says Macedonia should strengthen the independence of the judiciary, fight corruption!

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has commended the authorities of Macedonia for the progress made since 2013 as part of its post-monitoring dialogue with the country – and set out a list of five areas it will further assess in its next report. In a resolution approved late...

Economy 13.09.19 | 14:26

Heritage warns about the political persecution and corruption in Macedonia

The Heritage Foundation, in its index on economic freedom report, found serious deficiencies in the rule of law in Macedonia. Overall, law enforcement efforts are weak and aimed too often at government critics, undermining public confidence in official willingness to prosecute corrupt officials. The...

Macedonia 31.03.19 | 13:48

Even after half year, Kacarska doesn’t allow appeal against verdict on bullet-proof Mercedes to reach Supreme Court, the EU is silent

What is happening in the Macedonian judiciary is unbelievable. We live in a time when everything is possible. Depending on the political order and the personal interest of the judge. Neither laws nor practices or principles are important. And there is no shame about that. Under the “bottom”...

Macedonia 26.12.18 | 12:19

In unprecedented letter, US Ambassador Baily denies meddling in the Macedonian judiciary

US Ambassador Jess Baily reportedly sent a letter to the Skopje Criminal Court demanding that judges stop using his name when ordering detention against former VMRO-DPMNE officials or when sentencing them to prison. According to the SDK news site, Baily sent the letter to Criminal Court head Ivan Dzolev,...