Your Excellencies, In the context of your 6th to 8th February 2019 visit to Bucharest, in order to take part to the informal reunion of Justice and Domestic Affairs Ministers of the European Union Members States, the Romanian Judges’ Forum… Read moreCall of the Romanian Judges and Prosecutors to the European Union Members States’ Justice Ministers
“The Romanian Judges’ Forum” Association, “The Movement for the Protection of the Prosecutors’ Status” Association and “The Initiative for Justice” Association draw the public attention on this subject of general interest, underlying the following issues: To start with, there is… Read moreRemarks on the signals circulating in the public area regarding the imminent adoption of an Emergency Ordinance of the Government for the retrial of the files where final judgments were given by the panels of 5 judges from the High Court of Cassation and Justice
1. Introduction In Romania, the amendments made to the Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code, despite numerous calls of the Romanian magistrates and European and international organisations addressed in all the possible forms, in hundreds of latest actions, seem to… Read moreSome of the amendments of the Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code adopted by the Romanian Parliament contravene to the rule of law
1. Introduction During 2017 and 2018, three amendments were adopted for the generically called laws “of judiciary”, i.e. Law no. 303/2004, republished, on the statute of judges and prosecutors, Law no. 304/2004, republished, on judicial organisation, and Law no. 317/2004 on… Read moreSituation Regarding the Legislative Amendments Concerning the Romanian Judicial System
Taking a worried note of recent developments in Poland, The Romanian Judges’ Forum Association emphasizes the need for Polish authorities to comply with the European standards on judicial independence, including the irremovability of judges, in fact, its obligations under Article… Read moreThe Romanian Judges’ Forum Association expresses its deepest concerns over the current situation in Poland, regarding the Judiciary
