Philosophy of law

Expert Committee chairman Florin Iordache says Venice Commission's opinion on Justice package to be sought if necessary

Chairman of the expert Committee on the justice package Florin Iordache said on Thursday that if necessary, the Venice Commission's opinion will be sought on the amendments to the judiciary laws.

The committee met with EC First Vice-President Frans Timmermans on Thursday.

The Chief of the Highest Judicial Authority in Poland Resigned Because of the Scandalous Changes

The head of the highest authority in the Polish justice system, the National Judicial Council, resigned because of the new rules introduced by ruling Conservatives and allowing politicians to elect its members, the Associated Press reported.

10 People were Sentenced to Death in China in Front of an Audience

A court in China sentenced 10 people to death, mostly for drug-related crimes, in front of thousands of people in a stadium before being sent for execution, the British Guardian newspaper writes.

They were executed immediately after the verdicts were handed down in Luffen Prefecture in southern Guangdong province (Canton), 160 km from Hong Kong, state media reported.

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