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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-08-05
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[01] Minister on hideous crimes
[01] Minister on hideous crimes
Justice Minister Sotiris Hatzigakis said on Tuesday that hideous crimes
should be punished severely.
"Particularly serious and hideous crimes such as manslaughter, human
and drug trafficking, child pornography, arson of forests, destruction
of the environment...should be treated with the proper severity," he
said in statements released by the ministry, regarding horrible crimes
committed in recent days.
Hatzigakis reiterated his position that he did not interfere with the
judges' tasks and that in such cases the names of the perpetrators
should only be released after their confession or after being charged
with a crime.
"The Justice Minister defends the judges' functional and personal
independence and acts within the framework of the Constitiution and the
laws, in order to ensure the work of Justice. He does not interfere
with the courts' judgement and avoids any act or statement that may
influence it," the minister said, adding that he was "nevertheless
responsible in the eyes of the people for the well functioning of
courts and the right administration of justice."
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