Acceptance of the standards and practice of the International Court of Human Rights as well as legal regulations within the European Union (EU) in national legislations is inevitable, assessed the member of the European Parliament, Madi Delvu.
She said this during the interparliamentary conference "On the way to an independent and modern judicial system in countries in the accession process", organized by the Parliament of Montenegro and the European Parliament.
As announced by the Assembly, the participants spoke about cooperation in the judiciary, the transition from the Hague Conventions to EU regulations and regional judicial cooperation, the fight against corruption, as well as reforms of the judicial system in the Western Balkans.
Delvu, speaking about the new legal regulations within the EU and the practice of the International Court for Human Rights in Strasbourg, emphasized that harmonization with national legislation will follow.
According to her, the acceptance of those standards is inevitable.
Delvu concluded that the conflict of regulations can be resolved, and that the legislative procedure must be respected.
The President of the Committee for Political System, Judiciary and Administration of the Assembly, Rifat Rastoder, pointed out that the independence of the judiciary is the foundation of the rule of law.
"The constitutional and legal system in Montenegro is highly harmonized with European standards," Rastoder said.
The MP of the Socialist People's Party, Snezana Jonica, emphasized that the efficiency of the judicial system is as important as independence.
"Justice delayed is justice denied," said Jonica.
She said that only a "well-measured" system can be changed, and that only such a system can be well managed.
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