PSD team tells President Iohannis of 10 principles for real judicial independence, rule of law

Among the principles passed on to the Iohannis are those regarding respect for the Constitution of Romania in its letter and spirit, including the provisions regarding the statutes of prosecutors and judges; halting the abuse of justice against citizens and removing the effects it has generated; respect for the fundamental human rights guaranteed by the Constitution of Romania and international treaties, such as the right to defence and the right to a fair trial, the presumption of innocence, the right to privacy and the inviolability of the secret of correspondence; guaranteeing the independence of judges who dispense justice both from the political environment and from any other form of pressure exerted by prosecutor's offices or intelligence services. 

Other principles aim to secure the independence of prosecutors in building cases, in accordance with the constitutional principle of hierarchical subordination; the accountability of magistrates for bad faith and serious negligence in fulfilling their duties; ousting the magistrates who have collaborated with intelligence services and implemented secret protocols by violating the constitution and laws in force; guaranteeing judicial independence from any interference by the intelligence agencies; the principle of celerity in building and solving criminal and civil cases; the principle of meritocracy and moral and professional probity in the promotion of magistrates to higher offices of the judiciary. 

The PSD team was made up of PSD national leader Liviu Dragnea and lawmakers Robert Cazanciuc, Florin Iordache, Serban Nicolae and Eugen Nicolicea.

Agerpres