Judges in Romania’s CSM publish list of politicians, NGOs who “impacted judicial independence”

The Judges' Section of the Superior Council of Magistracy CSM, the body watching over the independence of the judiciary, adopted a 76-page decision during its June 9 meeting, highlighting a number of politicians, journalists, NGOs, and others who allegedly impacted judicial independence.

CSM stated that all 239 courts in Romania (first-instance courts, tribunals, and courts of appeal) met on June 9 in general assemblies of judges. Through the votes cast, 98.6% of the judges present (representing 84% of all sitting judges) allegedly denounced the constant degradation of the rule of law in Romania through the sustained attempt by political power to subordinate the judiciary.