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Judges can be vetted in three ways – discussion conclusions
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11.11.2021 | 19:02
The Ministry of Justice organized a conference of several dozen lawyers, scholars, civil society representatives, public and political figures to finally clarify the issue of professional debate over the past few years and to give the public an exhaustive answer as to how the judicial system can be cleansed under the current Constitution
Summing up the discussions of the conference, the specialists of the Ministry of Justice came to the following conclusion: Judges can be vetted in three ways:
– To set up a new body for that purpose, for which the law will define the procedure, criteria, stages of judges’ vetting, as well as the composition, powers, decision-making procedure, appeal mechanisms and grounds. Initiating disciplinary proceedings on the grounds of violations of the law and holding judges accountable.
– By setting new standards by law for initiating disciplinary proceedings.
– Set new standards under the current Constitution, including for all judges whose decisions have been heard in the European Court of Human Rights, as well as for politically motivated judges with criminal connections.
