CROAT. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE'S STATEMENT

ZAGREB, April 3 (Hina) - In a statement of today, the Croatian Human Rights Committee (HHO) deals with a recent ruling of the Constitutional Court which overturned a decision of the State Judiciary Council on the appointment of the Supreme Court judges. "For the second time in last few weeks the Constitutional Court was forced to intervene in order to prevent illegal procedures of the State Judiciary Council", says the Statement. The implementation of this ruling can not be considered a guarantee for further proper functioning of the judicial system "as long as the State Judiciary Council is functioning with its present members", says the Statement. The Croatian Human Rights Committee holds that the restoration of confidence in Croatian judicial system is possible only on condition that all members of the State Judiciary Council and the president of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia resign from their positions. The Committee also holds that a parliamentary discussion should be held on Judiciary Council's "repeated illegal" procedures and possible changes to the State Judiciary Council Law. The Statement was signed by the Committee's President, Ivan Zvonimir Cicak. (hina) jn rm mms 032016 MET apr 95