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Ministry of Justice presents first draft of judicial reform strategy
Belgrade,
1 July 2005
Serbian Minister of Justice Zoran Stojkovic has presented the first working version of a national strategy for judicial reform, which involves a full harmonisation of Serbia’s judicial system with European standards by 2013.
According to the document, the reasons for reform are numerous complaints by citizens referring to delays in proceedings, incapacity to execute court rulings, and corruption in the judiciary.
The weaknesses of the system that have annoyed citizens partly match the objections by the Council of Europe and the European Commission.
The strategy also envisages that the Ministry of Justice, the High Judiciary Council, the Supreme Court, and the parliamentary committee on judiciary will oversee the reform process.
The working version of the strategy was drafted by domestic and international experts, based on the Draft Constitution of Serbia, the framework for judiciary reform drafted by the Ministry of Justice last year, recommendations of European organisations and institutions and experiences of other transition countries.
Objections to the strategy, which was written with support from the World Bank, can be submitted by July 15 and its final draft version will be presented in September.
The weaknesses of the system that have annoyed citizens partly match the objections by the Council of Europe and the European Commission.
The strategy also envisages that the Ministry of Justice, the High Judiciary Council, the Supreme Court, and the parliamentary committee on judiciary will oversee the reform process.
The working version of the strategy was drafted by domestic and international experts, based on the Draft Constitution of Serbia, the framework for judiciary reform drafted by the Ministry of Justice last year, recommendations of European organisations and institutions and experiences of other transition countries.
Objections to the strategy, which was written with support from the World Bank, can be submitted by July 15 and its final draft version will be presented in September.
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