• The vote was taken to interrupt the General Assembly of Judges and to postpone the vote on the members of the Supreme Court of Justice

    The vote was taken to interrupt the General Assembly of Judges and to postpone the vote on the members of the Supreme Court of Justice
    17 March
    The General Assembly of Judges convened on March 17, 2023 in session. Only two items on the agenda: approval of amendments to the Regulation on the functioning of the General Assembly of Judges and election of…
    Former and current Minister of Justice on the postponement of the vote of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy members by the General Assembly of Judges
    17 March

    Former and current Minister of Justice on the postponement of the vote of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy members by the General Assembly of Judges

    “By postponing the elections of the SCM members, I understand that they want to perpetuate the serious situation in the judiciary,” Justice Minister Veronica Mihailov-Moraru said in reference to the…
    IGP: Two male suspects planning to attend protest taken to police headquarters for documentation
    13 March

    IGP: Two male suspects planning to attend protest taken to police headquarters for documentation

    Two male suspects carrying prohibited items, including flammable substances, and intending to participate in the rally announced by the “Movement for the People”, which includes the “Shor̶…
    10 thousand dollars for each person who was to engage in challenging the law enforcement. Details from the head of the National Police on the disruption of an operation to destabilise Moldova
    12 March

    10 thousand dollars for each person who was to engage in challenging the law enforcement. Details from the head of the National Police on the disruption of an operation to destabilise Moldova

    The General Inspectorate of Police (IGP) has disrupted the operation planned for Sunday, 12 March, during the protest announced by the “People’s Movement”, of which the “Shor” part…
    A possible representative of the Russian mercenary group “Wagner” tried to enter Moldova. Details from Border Police
    12 March

    A possible representative of the Russian mercenary group “Wagner” tried to enter Moldova. Details from Border Police

    A possible representative of the Russian mercenary group “Wagner” was detected at the state border crossing point “Chisinau International Airport”, the Border Police announced on Sunday…

    Statements of President Maia Sandu after the Supreme Security Council meeting: “The Superior Council of Magistracy will be operational in 30 days, not later”

    Statements of President Maia Sandu after the Supreme Security Council meeting: “The Superior Council of Magistracy will be operational in 30 days, not later”
    20 March
    President Maia Sandu made press statements on Monday, March 20, after the meeting of the Supreme Security Council (SSC) where “bottlenecks in the justice reform process and ways to effectively overcome th…

    The battle for the Superior Council of Magistracy: who are the five judges fighting for four vacant posts and how they managed to pass the Pre-Vetting Commission’s assessment

    Five judges, all from the first instance, who have passed the Pre-Vetting Commission’s assessment are fighting for four vacancies on the Supreme Judicial Council. The Pre-Vetting Commission found that the…
    The battle for the Superior Council of Magistracy: who are the five judges fighting for four vacant posts and how they managed to pass the Pre-Vetting Commission’s assessment

    Supreme Court of Justice reform approved by Parliament in first reading

    The reform of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) was voted by the Parliament in the first reading during the session on Thursday, 16 March. According to the bill, the Supreme Court of Justice will have more res…
    Supreme Court of Justice reform approved by Parliament in first reading

    The former deputy minister of the Ministry of Interior, who put his multimillion-dollar house up for sale on 999.md, escapes confiscation of his wealth

    Ion Turcan, former deputy minister of Interior and former president of Criuleni district, found with unjustified wealth following a story published by Ziarul de Gardă, has escaped confiscation. It comes after t…
    The former deputy minister of the Ministry of Interior, who put his multimillion-dollar house up for sale on 999.md, escapes confiscation of his wealth