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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

In the service of citizens

Minister of Justice hears citizen complaints

Belgrade, 28 May 2005

Serbian Minister of Justice Zoran Stojkovic answered telephone questions from over 35 citizens, who used the opportunity to speak with the minister to voice their complaints on lengthy trials and corrupt judicial bodies.

Zoran Stojkovic

Residents of Nis, Valjevo, Kragujevac and Belgrade mostly complained about lengthy court trials that sometimes can drag on for ten years.

Stojkovic assessed the situation in the Serbian judiciary as better after the appointment of new court presidents, especially when it pertains to efficiency and quality of work.

The Minister of Justice said to reporters that, while the judiciary has not yet achieved a high level of satisfaction, there are visible changes for the better.

He announced the dismissal of judges who do not act in good conscience as well as criminal charges for those who break the law.

Minister Stojkovic underlined that the Ministry of Justice will persist in the improvement of the efficiency and quality of the courts. He reminded that this country signed the Convention on the Protection of Human and Civil Rights, obligating it to helping its citizens fulfil their rights in a timely manner.

Stojkovic repeated that citizens will still be able to ask questions by telephone regarding the work of judicial bodies, every last Saturday of the month as part of the “Open Telephones” action organised by the Serbian Ministry of Justice.