"Clear criteria for reelection of judges"

Justice Minister Snezana Malovic has denied that the recent reelection of judges was partisan and without clearly set criteria. "It is not true that the criteria was not public from the very moment it was outlined," Malovic told B92 TV. "Clear criteria for reelection of judges" This criteria, she continued, was also "filed to the Venice Commission that confirmed that they were in keeping with European standards". Addressing criticism that the public will not be informed on "reasons and parameters" by which the judges have been elected, Malovic said that there were no political preferences in the process, "since the law proscribes that judges cannot be members of political parties". "I will not say that there were no pressures, neither myself nor anyone in the High Judicial Council, as the representative of the executive authority, have succumbed to any pressure," Malovic said, and added that the judges were elected based on their "proficiency and dignity".

"Clear criteria for reelection of judges"

This criteria, she continued, was also "filed to the Venice Commission that confirmed that they were in keeping with European standards".

Addressing criticism that the public will not be informed on "reasons and parameters" by which the judges have been elected, Malović said that there were no political preferences in the process, "since the law proscribes that judges cannot be members of political parties".

"I will not say that there were no pressures, neither myself nor anyone in the High Judicial Council, as the representative of the executive authority, have succumbed to any pressure," Malović said, and added that the judges were elected based on their "proficiency and dignity".