ILD: 12 disciplinary investigations with media clues for judges and prosecutors

2025-06-09 17:12:00, Aktualitet CNA

The High Inspectorate of Justice, through the participation of its head in the roundtable on the topic "Improving the Safety and Protection of Journalists", announced that in 5 years of operation, there have been accurate indications received from the media, from which 12 disciplinary investigations have been initiated against judges and prosecutors.

According to the data, 12 investigations have been initiated for 13 subjects: 6 judges, 6 prosecutors and 1 Council member. 11 magistrates have been referred by the ILD for disciplinary proceedings to the KLGJ and KLP and for 2 other magistrates, the disciplinary investigation has been closed.

Of the 11 magistrates sent for disciplinary proceedings, in 7 cases the ILD has requested the disciplinary measure "Dismissal from duty".

"In 5 years of operation, there have also been accurate indications received from the media, on which the High Inspector of Justice has mainly initiated 12 disciplinary investigations. These 12 investigations have been initiated for 13 subjects: 6 judges, 6 prosecutors and 1 member of the Council. 11 magistrates have been sent by the ILD for disciplinary proceedings to the KLGJ and KLP and for 2 other magistrates, the disciplinary investigation has been closed. Of the 11 magistrates sent for disciplinary proceedings, in 7 cases the ILD has requested the disciplinary measure "Dismissal from duty". The Councils have accepted the ILD's request in 5 cases, so the magistrates have been dismissed. In one case they have decided "suspension from duty for a period of 6 months", while the other case is suspended, as the decision of the KPA is awaited. In 4 cases, the ILD has requested the disciplinary measure "Public reprimand" in the Council. 1 case has been accepted and 3 others have been dismissed.

In the 5 years of operation of the ILD, the media themselves have referred 17 complaints for disciplinary violations. For them, the ILD has taken 11 final decisions, specifically: 2 were archived after the initial review, 7 after verification, 2 after a disciplinary investigation was conducted. 6 other complaints are in the process of review.

Considering the fact that creating conditions to obtain the requested information is another element that guarantees the work of journalists and referring to our statistics, the media has interacted directly with the ILD through requests for information in 46 cases. Only in 6 of them, the information has been limited according to the law and this has been clearly explained. I note with satisfaction that in relation to the ILD, the media respect the legal principle of confidentiality of investigative actions, which begin with the initial review or preliminary investigative actions for suspected behavior/violations by judges, as this confidentiality serves to protect the integrity of the process and the reputation of the magistrate, if the accusations prove to be unfounded”, according to the High Inspector of Justice. /CNA