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STS: Former Special Prosecutor Dusan K. Found Guilty, But Receives No Sentence

STS: Former Special Prosecutor Dusan K. Found Guilty, But Receives No Sentence

Banska Bystrica, September 3 (TASR) - The Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Banska Bystrica on Tuesday found former special prosecutor Dusan K. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] guilty, but refrained from imposing an aggregate sentence. The prosecution accused him of the crime of accepting a bribe. According to the

Justice Ministry: Audit Confirms Violation of Law in Human Rights Subsidies

Justice Ministry: Audit Confirms Violation of Law in Human Rights Subsidies

Bratislava, September 2 (TASR) - The audit confirmed manipulations and violations of the law in the area of human rights subsidies and the Justice Ministry therefore claims that it acted correctly in scrapping the human rights subsidy scheme for 2024, TASR was told by the ministry's press department

Man Accused of Attack on Fico Denied Release from Custody by STS

Man Accused of Attack on Fico Denied Release from Custody by STS

Bratislava, August 23 (TASR) - The judge presiding over the preliminary proceedings of the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in the case of the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) rejected on Friday a request from the accused Juraj C. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] to be released

Solak: National Crime Agency to Be Replaced by Three Successor Organisations

Solak: National Crime Agency to Be Replaced by Three Successor Organisations

Bratislava, August 16 (TASR) - The National Crime Agency (NAKA) will cease to exist on September 1 and will be replaced by the Office for the Fight against Organised Crime (UBOK), the National Anti-drug Unit and the Anti-terrorist Headquarters, Police Corps President Lubomir Solak has written in the Policia newspaper,

PG: Law Enforcement Bodies Doing Their Best to Investigate Assassination Attempt

PG: Law Enforcement Bodies Doing Their Best to Investigate Assassination Attempt

Bratislava, August 14 (TASR) - The law enforcement authorities are doing everything necessary to investigate the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD), Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka posted on a social network on Wednesday, adding that the length of the preparatory proceedings is mainly conditioned by the performance of numerous

President: Important for Supreme Court to Decide on Kovacik As Soon As Possible

President: Important for Supreme Court to Decide on Kovacik As Soon As Possible

Bratislava, August 8 (TASR) - I consider it to be important that the Supreme Court decide on the case of former special prosecutor Dusan Kovacik as soon as possible, President Peter Pellegrini stated on Thursday, pointing out that head of the Justice Ministry Boris Susko (Smer-SD) used his legislative power

Susko Files Appeal in Kovacik Case and Orders Suspension of Sentence

Susko Files Appeal in Kovacik Case and Orders Suspension of Sentence

Bratislava, August 7 (TASR) - Justice Minister Boris Susko (Smer-SD) has filed an appeal in the case of legally convicted former special prosecutor Dusan Kovacik, TASR has learnt from the minister's video posted on a social network on Wednesday. At the same time, the minister ordered the suspension