The draft law on amending Romania’s Criminal Code will be discussed today at the Justice Ministry with justice experts and representatives of professional associations in the judiciary, in the second public debate before the law is sent to Parliament this week, reports local News.ro.

Justice minister Tudorel Toader, state secretary Marieta Safta and nine civil society representatives took part at the first public debate organized at the end of April. The justice minister then said that civil society representatives "generally expressed their support" but were critical about the provisions on the abuse of office and conflict of interest and the possibility to criminalize insult and slander.

In mid-April, the General Prosecutor's Office said that the amendments to the criminal codes proposed by the Justice Ministry were in agreement with the Constitutional Court’s decisions.

The Justice Ministry drafted the law on amending the criminal codes after the infamous Emergency Ordinance no.13 was repealed on February 5. The ordinance, which aimed to decriminalize some corruption deeds, led to political chaos and massive street protests.

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