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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…
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…
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…
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…
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”
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…
- Law enforcement officers have broken up a “criminal group” specialising in human trafficking, which allegedly “exploited through forced labour” several people
- Judicial fines imposed on socialist Igor Dodon’s lawyers annulled by another panel of the Supreme Court of Justice
- Supreme Court judges and candidates for the post will be subject to external evaluation. Failure to be promoted will result in the dismissal of judges
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…
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…
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…
