High Judicial Council

BELGRADE - As of today, judges of the Basic Court in Leskovac have all the facilities required for efficient work, Serbian Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic said Wednesday after visiting the newly renovated court building in Leskovac, the ministry said in a release.

BELGRADE - The Commission for implementation of the National Judicial Reform Strategy for the period 2013-2018 called on lawyers on Monday to end their strike and return to courtrooms because that is the only way to ensure protection for human rights and civil freedoms.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic has said that Serbia will have to amend its Constitution during negotiations with the EU.

BELGRADE - Serbian Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic and special advisor to the government of Serbia Franco Frattini conferred Tuesday on the results achieved by the Justice Ministry so far and on preparations for the start of negotiations on Chapter 23, relating to judiciary and fundamental rights, the Ministry stated in a release.

Ombudsman critical of anti-corruption results, media

BRUSSELS -- The loudly announced intensive fight against corruption is yet to produce results in terms of legally-binding court verdicts, Saša Janković has said.

The ombudsman made the remarks in his annual report submitted to the Serbian parliament, Beta has reported.