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President Appoints Zilinka as Prosecutor-General

President Appoints Zilinka as Prosecutor-General

Bratislava, December 10 (TASR) – Maros Zilinka has become the new prosecutor-general after President Zuzana Caputova appointed him to the post on Thursday. A former deputy interior minister (for Daniel Lipsic in 2010-12), Zilinka has until now served as director of the Special Prosecutor’s Office’s section for investigating economic

Major Judicial Reform Passed in Parliament

Major Judicial Reform Passed in Parliament

Bratislava, December 9 (TASR) – Parliament on Wednesday approved a major judicial reform concerning the make-up of the Constitutional Court, Judicial Council, the setting-up of a new Supreme Administrative Court and the introduction of property checks for all judges. The changes require a constitutional amendment, which has also been approved by

ECRI: Slovakia Must Support Education of Roma and Adopt Action Plan for LGBTI

ECRI: Slovakia Must Support Education of Roma and Adopt Action Plan for LGBTI

Brussels/Strasbourg, December 8 (TASR correspondent) – Slovakia should provide more support to educating Roma and adequate preparation of Roma children for compulsory schooling, and it should also develop an action plan for people from the LGBTI community in order to protect them from discrimination, hate crimes and hate speech, according

Fourteen Judges Warn against Destruction of Rule of Law in Slovakia

Fourteen Judges Warn against Destruction of Rule of Law in Slovakia

Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) – Fourteen judges in a joint petition have called on President Zuzana Caputova, Parliament, Government and Judicial Council chairman Jan Mazak not to trample on democracy and the rule of law in Slovakia, TASR learnt on Saturday from one of the signatories, Bratislava judge Dagmar Buchalova. The

Penta Co-owner Jaroslav H. Remanded in Custody

Penta Co-owner Jaroslav H. Remanded in Custody

Pezinok, December 4 (TASR) – A judge of the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) presiding over the preliminary proceedings decided on Friday that both co-owner of the Penta financial group Jaroslav H. and Dana A. [names abbreviated due to legal reasons] will be remanded in custody, TASR learnt

'Big Fero' from Corruption Scandal at Zilina Courts Sentenced

'Big Fero' from Corruption Scandal at Zilina Courts Sentenced

Bratislava, December 4 (TASR) – The Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok (Bratislava region) on Friday imposed a three-year jail sentence suspended for five years and a fine of €100,000 on a key figure of a bribery scandal at Zilina courts. If the man in question doesn’t pay the fine,

Alena Zs. Sentenced for Involvement in Murder of Mayor

Alena Zs. Sentenced for Involvement in Murder of Mayor

Banska Bystrica, December 4 (TASR) – The Specialised Criminal Court in Banska Bystrica on Friday convicted Alena Zs., known to the public as an associate of businessman Marian K., for involvement in the premeditated murder of former mayor of Hurbanovo (Nitra region) Laszlo Basternak in 2010. Alena Zs. received a 21-year