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Newly-appointed magistrates sworn in
Belgrade,
3 June 2008
Newly appointed magistrates and heads of municipal organs for misdemeanours were sworn in at the Serbian parliament today in the presence of Serbian Minister of Justice Dusan Petrovic.
Author:
Tanjug
Three magistrates of the council for misdemeanours, three heads of municipal organs for misdemeanours and 26 magistrates from Belgrade took the oath and swore to respect the Constitution and laws and to perform their duties conscientiously and impartially.
Petrovic congratulated the magistrates and said that many who are not in this profession are unaware of how difficult and how much responsibility is attached to their job and explained that petty crime is among the most destructive psychopathological phenomena.
He stressed that when opting for this walk of life, the magistrates decided to take part in a big battle together with those who make decisions in the public’s interest and fight for Serbia becoming a country where decent people can live a decent life.
He told the press that a security plan was made for the Kursumlija municipal court after threats made by war veterans to the court president.
As a country and a nation, we find ourselves in very tumultuous times, which has influenced the overall security situation, Petrovic said.
There are many, fortunately hoax, bomb alerts of devices planted in courts and prosecutors’ offices, he said.
The Minister pointed to the importance of a clear system giving exact security risk estimates for magistrates and their families and expressed assurance that all necessary regulations will be passed by the end of the year.
Petrovic stressed that the Justice Ministry is in contact with representatives of the Interior Ministry and the Security and Intelligence Agency on a daily basis, and recalled that one year ago court presidents and prosecutors were ordered to inform the police daily regarding security risks.
The Minister said that this system has started producing results, and added that the Justice Ministry has implemented numerous measures to increase security in court buildings, and the number of court security personnel has been doubled.
He said that more than 700 members of the security forces in courts have received training and will soon be able to carry weapons; each one of them carries a mini metal detector and metal detectors have been installed in 60 courts.
Petrovic said that video monitoring is being introduced in the majority of courts, adding that progress has been made in improving security in court buildings.
Petrovic congratulated the magistrates and said that many who are not in this profession are unaware of how difficult and how much responsibility is attached to their job and explained that petty crime is among the most destructive psychopathological phenomena.
He stressed that when opting for this walk of life, the magistrates decided to take part in a big battle together with those who make decisions in the public’s interest and fight for Serbia becoming a country where decent people can live a decent life.
He told the press that a security plan was made for the Kursumlija municipal court after threats made by war veterans to the court president.
As a country and a nation, we find ourselves in very tumultuous times, which has influenced the overall security situation, Petrovic said.
There are many, fortunately hoax, bomb alerts of devices planted in courts and prosecutors’ offices, he said.
The Minister pointed to the importance of a clear system giving exact security risk estimates for magistrates and their families and expressed assurance that all necessary regulations will be passed by the end of the year.
Petrovic stressed that the Justice Ministry is in contact with representatives of the Interior Ministry and the Security and Intelligence Agency on a daily basis, and recalled that one year ago court presidents and prosecutors were ordered to inform the police daily regarding security risks.
The Minister said that this system has started producing results, and added that the Justice Ministry has implemented numerous measures to increase security in court buildings, and the number of court security personnel has been doubled.
He said that more than 700 members of the security forces in courts have received training and will soon be able to carry weapons; each one of them carries a mini metal detector and metal detectors have been installed in 60 courts.
Petrovic said that video monitoring is being introduced in the majority of courts, adding that progress has been made in improving security in court buildings.
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