Skopje, 26 December 2023 (MIA) – The President of the Constitutional Court, Dobrila Kacarska, held an annual press conference on Tuesday during which she spoke about the work done by the Court in 2023, noting that despite the fact the Constitutional Court isn’t fully staffed, it held a record number of sessions over the past year, which, she said, hasn’t been the case in the last 22 years.

Kacarska said the Constitutional Court has so far received 210 initiatives, and the figure is above the average figure in the past 5 years which is 130-170, with the exception of 2020.

“This figure of 210 new initiatives and an additional 7 requests for the protection of freedoms and rights is the vector that tells us the citizens are increasingly more informed about the Constitutional Court and are becoming aware of its role and importance in our legal order. Most of the initiatives, or around 60 percent, come precisely from citizens from all over the country. More precisely, we have received 127 initiatives by citizens. Fifteen cases have been launched following initiatives by various municipalities, seven cases have been initiated by political parties, while eighteen have been initiated by citizens’ associations,” said Kacarska.

The President of the Constitutional Court said one of the conclusions of 2023 is the need to introduce a constitutional appeal for the citizens. Kacarska urged politicians and political parties to make it possible for the citizens to address the Constitutional Court over all of their rights and freedoms, instead of having to seek justice in Strasbourg.

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