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Law on secret files to be adopted soon

State Secretary of the Justice Ministry Slobodan Homen said that he hopes the law on secret files would be adopted by the end of the year. He said that this law would allow access to secret service files on citizens created during the second half of the 20th century.

Tycoon wasn’t granted Russian asylum

Former Mobtel mobile operator owner Bogoljub Karić neither requested nor received asylum in the Russian Federation. This was confirmed in Belgrade on Friday by the Serbian Justice Ministry.

All party contributions to be published

Slobodan Homen told daily Blic that all contributions made to political parties will have to be published on the party’s official websites. The Justice Ministry State Secretary said that according to the new law for financing parties, which is expected to be passed in mid-November, every contribution would have to be accounted for publicly.

Ex-Railways chief to lose property

A request for the seizure of property of former Serbian Railways Director Milanko Šarančić will be filed, it has been revealed. The news has been confirmed in Belgrade on Monday by the Justice Ministry State Secretary Slobodan Homen.

Flood-stricken town to get criminals’ money

Justice Ministry State Secretary Slobodan Homen will on Tuesday hand over RSD 3mn (some EUR 30,000) to the municipality of Trgovište. The southeastern town has recently been hit by flooding and landslides, and the money will come the seized property gained through criminal activities, it has been announced in Belgrade today.

Properties seized from “Šarić Clan” members

State Secretary in the Justice Ministry Slobodan Homen said that property has been seized from six persons associated with drug boss Darko Šarić. Šarić is suspected in Serbia of organizing the smuggling of 2.2 tons of cocaine, among other crimes.

Kacin supports Serbian judiciary reform

EP Rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin met with Serbian Justice Minister Snežana Malović. He expressed his strong support to the reform of the Serbian judiciary sector, the Justice Ministry said Monday.

“No more black funds for parties”

There will be no more “black funds” for political parties in Serbia by the end of the year, says State Secretary with the Justice Ministry Slobodan Homen. He explained that this will be possible since a law on funding of political parties will be drafted by June.

“Šarić case must be completed”

Justice Ministry State Secretary Slobodan Homen said that the investigation of Darko Šarić must be completed, regardless of potential consequences. He said that even if it leads to early elections, the full truth about the drug boss and his dealings must be uncovered.

“Drug gang planned to kill top officials”

Darko Å arić’s drug gang was planning murders of some high-ranking state officials, says Justice Ministry State Secretary Slobodan Homen. Safety of some them was raised to the highest possible level because of information that Å arić’s clan was preparing to retaliate and kill several top state officials, including the president, and those of Serbian police (MUP) and Security-Information Agency (BIA).

New law on political financing in works

The working group for developing a new law on the financing of political parties will begin working on Monday. “The idea is for the law to be passed before the new elections, and we expect that it will be on the parliamentary agenda by October,” Justice Ministry State Secretary Slobodan Homen said.

Two candidates for every judicial position

A total of 5,200 people are competing for 2,453 openings for judges in a competition announced by the High Judicial Council.

Justice Ministry Secretary Slobodan Homen said that the Council has until December 1 to select the judges for the general and special courts in Serbia.

Sri Lanka to free military deserters

Sri Lanka is to free some 1,800 jailed military deserters as part of a presidential amnesty, a justice ministry spokesman said on Friday.    The pardon will apply to deserters serving up to a year in jail after being convicted by military courts, the official said, adding that 585 convictedSri Lanka is to free some 1,800 jailed military deserters as part of a presidential amnesty, a justice ministry spokesman said on Friday. The pardon will apply to deserters serving up to a year in jail after being convicted by military courts, the official said, adding that 585 convicted

“No talk of K. Serbs returning to courts”

Justice Ministry State Secretary Slobodan Homen says that there are currently no talks under way regarding the return of Serb judges to the Kosovo courts. Homen told daily Politika that the government was seeking certain conditions to be met before negotiations with Priština could begin regarding the return of Serb judges and prosecutors to the Kosovo courts.

Two witnesses to execution of Gen. Mihailović

A Justice Ministry state secretary says there are two key witnesses that could have concrete information about the execution of Gen. Dragoljub Draža Mihailović. Slobodan Homen revealed that so far 300 witnesses have been interviewed.