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Major partners of Romania express concern about Rule of Law

On behalf of Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United States. We, Romania’s international partners and allies, call on all parties involved in drafting emergency government ordinances modifying justice sector laws to avoid changes that would weaken the rule of law and Romania’s ability to fight crime ... Read More»

By U.S. Mission Romania | 3 April, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: România, Rule of Law

Major Partner Countries Call Upon Romania to Consider Potential Negative Impact of Criminal Law Amendments

On behalf of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States please receive the statement below: We, Romania’s international partners and allies, call on all parties involved in amending Romania’s criminal and criminal procedure codes to avoid changes that would weaken the rule of law or Romania’s ability to fight crime or corruption. ... Read More»

By U.S. Mission Romania | 28 June, 2018 | Topics: Policy, Press Releases | Tags: Call, România, Rule of Law

U.S. Embassy: Judicial and rule of law institutions

The U.S. Embassy recognizes the important role independent rule of law institutions play in a healthy democracy. Respecting and protecting that independence are the responsibility of all state actors and institutions. As we have noted in the past: Judicial and Rule of Law institutions should be able to act with complete independence, and both the laws of Romania and ... Read More»

By U.S. Mission Romania | 20 September, 2015 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Democracy, Independence, Rule of Law

U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Dean Thompson at Expert Forum Seminar “How Are We Fighting For The Rule Of Law In The Region?”

Good afternoon and thank you to Expert Forum for inviting me here today. It’s an honor to be speaking, along with these distinguished Ambassadors, to the very people who are transforming judicial and law enforcement systems in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. It’s been 25 years since the fall of the iron curtain and rise of ... Read More»

By U.S. Mission Romania | 13 May, 2015 | Topics: Former Ambassadors | Tags: Dean Thompson, Partners, Rule of Law

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