Crime & Justice

Pezinok, January 13 (TASR) – Miroslav M. on Monday pleaded guilty in court to the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova as well as to the killing of businessman Peter Molnar. In regards to his statement, a prosecutor of the Special Prosecutor’s Office asked the court to cancel

Pezinok, January 13 (TASR) – Amid huge media interest, Specialised Criminal Court senate chair Ruzena Sabova on Monday opened the trial of those accused of the double murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova almost two years ago. A well-known businessman identified only as Marian K. is being

Bratislava, January 10 (TASR) – As many as 72 percent of Slovaks do not trust the judiciary, and only Croatia has a worse figure in the European Union, according to the results of a Eurobarometer survey conducted by the European Commission in November 2019. Non-profit organisation Transparency International Slovakia noted that

Bratislava, January 9 (TASR) – Two candidates, Jana Bajankova and Sona Mesiarkinova, are running for the post of Supreme Court chair, TASR was told by Judicial Council spokesperson Veronika Muller on Thursday. The election will take place at an extraordinary session of the Judicial Council on Monday, January 27. In line

Pezinok, December 31 (TASR) – The senate of the district court in Pezinok (Bratislava region) on Tuesday at a closed-door session did not refuse the contents of the draft plea bargain of Jaroslav K., charged with robbery in the case of the murder of prominent lawyer Ernest Valko in November 2010,

Pezinok, December 30 (TASR) – A senate of the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) on Monday sentenced Zoltan Andrusko to 15 years in jail under medium security conditions for the premeditated murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak. The verdict is final and valid, as Andrusko consented to a