Press release - Parliament concerned about the rule of law in Slovakia

Need to protect the rule of law

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https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240112IPR16770/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240112IPR16770/
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星期三, 一月 17, 2024
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Special, European Parliament, Legislation, Paragraph, Television, European, Corruption, Government, Language, Crime, Fraud, Environment, Parliament, General officer, Non-governmental organization, RTVS
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EU, SLOVAKIA
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  • Need to protect the rule of law
    MEPs are particularly concerned about the unjustified use of a fast-track procedure for the criminal code reform and the dissolution of the Special Prosecutor’s Office that handles corruption cases and serious crimes.
  • These changes threaten the integrity of judicial processes and undermine the EU’s fight against fraud according to MEPs.
  • MEPs stress that any criminal law reform must ensure the continuation of ongoing criminal cases and the effectiveness of new ones.
  • Parliament is very concerned by plans to adopt legislation undermining the civic space, restricting the work of NGOs and stigmatising organisations receiving foreign funding.
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