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North Macedonia judicial and police reform cooperation

Overview

North Macedonia is pursuing a series of structural and digital reforms within its security and judicial sectors, supported by expertise and funding from the United States.

In the security sector, the Bureau for Public Security has announced initiatives to enhance police capabilities against digital and hybrid threats. Supported by the U.S. Embassy, the Department of Justice, and ICITAP, these reforms focus on modernizing computer crime investigations, securing digital evidence, and improving operational readiness through new intervention teams and digitalization.

Simultaneously, the Ministry of Justice is seeking American expertise to reform criminal legislation and strengthen the rule of law. Discussions between Justice Minister Jeton Shasivari and U.S. Embassy officials highlighted priorities such as combating corruption and organized crime, digitalizing the judicial system, and implementing the National Drug Strategy project funded by the U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.

Entities

Ministry of Justice of North Macedonia · Aleksandar Janev · FBI · Public Security Bureau · ICITAP

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    North Macedonia seeks US expertise for criminal law reforms

    Justice Minister Jeton Shasivari met with US Embassy official Nicole Warns to discuss judicial reforms, criminal law updates, and cooperation in combating corruption and organized crime.

  2. [CRIME] 4 sources
    North Macedonia police to implement digital and structural reforms

    North Macedonia's police director, Aleksandar Janev, announced reforms including digitalization and new intervention teams, alongside enhanced cybercrime investigation training supported by the U.S.

Sources

24-ore.com · alfa.mk · makpress.mk · nezavisen.mk · panoptikum.mk · viki.mk · zhurnal.mk