• Statement by Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje on President Ivanov’s decisions to pardon 56 individuals | OSCE
    http://www.osce.org/skopje/233646

    Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje Nina Suomalainen has taken note of President Gjorge Ivanov’s 41 decisions published yesterday in the Official Gazette to pardon 56 individuals.

    While the stated intention of the President was to contribute to the resolution of the ongoing crisis, the citizens nevertheless are entitled to see political and legal accountability being carried out. The judiciary and the Special Prosecutor’s Office must be allowed to continue to do their very important work in line with the principles of independence and impartiality. 

    The investigation of the cases surrounding and arising from the content of the unauthorized interception of communications, and subsequent court cases should help rebuild the trust of citizens in the rule of law and in a well-functioning and impartial justice system.

    • … et, immédiatement, le big boss,

      Statement by OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the domestic political crisis in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | OSCE
      http://www.osce.org/cio/233701

      I am very concerned about the latest developments in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The decision of the Macedonian President to exempt from criminal prosecution politicians and office holders, who face charges of grave misconduct, damages the rule of law and legal peace. This decision contravenes the Przino agreement concluded between the country’s parties and the decision undermines the work of the Special Prosecutor’s Office and its mandate to investigate all accusations of abuse of power.

      Efforts must now be prioritized and reinforced to create the minimum requirements, as jointly agreed, for holding credible elections as soon as possible.