Court of cassation

Justice Minister Tudorel Toader announced that he is initiating the procedure to assess the managerial activity of Prosecutor General Augustin Lazar, in the context of the protocols concluded with the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI).

He says that the assessment results, which are to be accompanied by possible proposals, will be made public within no more than 30 days.

The Party of European Socialists (PES) has vowed solidarity with imprisoned main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) lawmaker Enis Berberoğlu, whose appeal to the Court of Cassation demanding his release is expected to be assessed this week.

The wife of jailed lawmaker Enis Berberoğlu has said their lawyers have appealed against a recent Court of Cassation ruling rejecting to stop legal proceedings against the deputy, demanding Berberoğlu gets acquitted of the charges.

In total, 116 judges have been appointed to Turkey's Court of Cassation and the Council of State, according to the Official Gazette published on July 17.

Former head of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) Laura Codruta Kovesi was appointed on Wednesday by Prosecutor General Augustin Lazar to serve as delegated prosecutor with the Supervision and Control Service of the Prosecutor's Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice.

Justice Minister Tudorel Toader said on Monday that talks with a Venice Commission delegation will focus on Romania's justice legislation, amendments to the criminal codes, the transposition of European directives into the Romanian legislation, and getting other pieces of legislation in line with the rulings of the Constitutional Court.

The Prosecutors of the Military Prosecutor's Office Section of the Prosecutor's Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice (PICCJ) have ordered the extension and further prosecution of former PM Petre Roman over charges for crimes against humanity within the 'Revolution' case.

The Court of Cassation has ruled in an unprecedented decision that a married woman's social media posts showing photos of her while intoxicated on various social sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, was a "violation" of her husband's personal rights and was therefore grounds for divorce and compensation.

President Klaus Iohannis forwarded to the Justice Minister the request for prosecution in the case of the former head of state Ion Iliescu, former premier Petre Roman and in Gelu Voican Voiculescu's case, the Presidential Administration announced.

Turkey's Court of Cassation ruled on April 9 that divorced women who have custody rights over their children can legally request for them to be given their maiden name.