Отмяна на шестата конституционна реформа на съдебната власт: Медиен отзвук от решение №13/2024 на Конституционния съд
Repeal of the sixth constitutional reform of the judiciary: Media coverage of constitutional court decision No. 13 ot 2024)

Author(s): Irina Garkova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Media studies, Constitutional Law, Communication studies
Published by: Факултет по журналистика и масова комуникация, Софийски университет „Св. Кл. Охридски”
Keywords: constitution; judicial reform; media
Summary/Abstract: The article examines the media portrayal of the consequences for the judicial system stemming from the most recent amendment and supplement to the current Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria, voted on by Parliament on December 20, 2023. It analyzes publications related to the changes in the chapter “Judicial Power” and the associated Constitutional Court Decision No. 13 of July 26, 2024. Based on the shortcomings reported in the media for each of the six constitutional reforms of the judiciary, two persistent problems are highlighted, whose resolution has not been achieved in 20 years through any of the constitutional amendments. These are the integrity of the personnel body of the judiciary—the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC)—and the so-called untouchability of the Prosecutor General. The latest legislative attempt at reform in this direction was also repealed following a constitutionality review of the provisions.

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