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Justice Minister presents set of judicial bills
Belgrade,
7 April 2004
Serbian Minister of Justice Zoran Stojkovic has presented a set of judicial bills which the government submitted for parliament approval.
Zoran Stojkovic
The package includes bills on judges, public prosecutor’s offices and the high judicial council.
The new government will not interfere with the work of local courts and public prosecutor’s offices, allowing them to become independent from the legislative and executive authorities, Stojkovic told a press conference today.
Under the new bill, the high judicial council will be allowed to propose a candidate for a judicial office to the parliament. If the parliament does not approve the nomination, the council will propose a new candidate whose nomination lawmakers will have to endorse.
The proposed legislation also stipulates the setting up of a supervision board. The board will comprise five Supreme Court judges tasked with preventing corruption and probing complaints against judges.
Once the proposed bills are adopted, the Serbian government will not be allowed to appoint the public prosecutor, the Minister said, adding that Serbia also needs a law on witness protection.
Serbian judges will receive a 15 percent salary increase in April, Stojkovic went on to say, noting that all justice sector employees will benefit from a 20 percent salary raise.
The new government will not interfere with the work of local courts and public prosecutor’s offices, allowing them to become independent from the legislative and executive authorities, Stojkovic told a press conference today.
Under the new bill, the high judicial council will be allowed to propose a candidate for a judicial office to the parliament. If the parliament does not approve the nomination, the council will propose a new candidate whose nomination lawmakers will have to endorse.
The proposed legislation also stipulates the setting up of a supervision board. The board will comprise five Supreme Court judges tasked with preventing corruption and probing complaints against judges.
Once the proposed bills are adopted, the Serbian government will not be allowed to appoint the public prosecutor, the Minister said, adding that Serbia also needs a law on witness protection.
Serbian judges will receive a 15 percent salary increase in April, Stojkovic went on to say, noting that all justice sector employees will benefit from a 20 percent salary raise.
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