Serbian Judges Association Will Not Participate in Review of Mrdić's Laws
The Serbian Judges Association (DSS) announced today that its representatives did not and will not attend the public hearing regarding amendments to the judicial laws, 'known as Mrdić's,' because 'the conditions for a substantive, transparent, and inclusive expert discussion on issues of exceptional importance for the functioning of the judiciary and judicial independence have not been met.'
TL;DR
- The Serbian Judges Association (DSS) will not participate in public hearings on amendments to judicial laws.
- Reasons for non-participation include insufficient time and the absence of a finalized draft of the proposed amendments.
- The DSS emphasizes the need for a careful, comprehensive, and transparent discussion on judicial law changes, especially those related to the Venice Commission recommendations.
- The association believes that adequate conditions for expert participation and a thorough understanding of the proposed changes were not met.