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Pilnacek report is partially redacted
The Ministry of Justice published the report on the Christian Pilnacek case on Tuesday morning (see video above). The approximately 230 pages are partially blacked out, with the deceased former section head's privacy being argued.
The redactions relate to the death of the former head of section, interventions by former ministers and the duration of proceedings. Files on specific cases were also made unrecognizable. There is talk of "significant indications that the prescribed rules were not complied with in the course of investigative proceedings against high-ranking members of the judiciary." One example is the Telekom case, which shows that the proceedings were "closed as quietly as possible". Most of the redactions were made by the Commission itself, others were added by the Ministry of Justice.
This is the report of the investigative commission that looked into possible political influence during the term of office of the deceased former head of section Christian Pilnacek. It was set up by Justice Minister Alma Zadić. The paper had already been quoted last week.
Recording from a pub
The occasion was a recording in which Pilnacek had said to acquaintances in a pub that the ÖVP had unsuccessfully demanded that investigations be stopped and house searches turned down. According to chairman Martin Kreutner, the commission has indeed found evidence of "two-tier justice"; the report covers the years 2010 to 2023.
Among other things, his team investigated the questions of whether unauthorized persons attempted to obtain or pass on information and whether anomalies in the course of proceedings suggest attempted or actual influence on the judiciary. To this end, files such as criminal and official supervision files were analyzed, interviews were conducted and comparisons were made with international models and standards. A separate reporting office was also set up.
Available online
The full text of the commission of inquiry was not immediately presented, which led to criticism from the opposition. The document has since been published online on the Ministry of Justice website. The contents include the organization of the public prosecution authorities, management deficits and systemic shortcomings in staffing. The commission makes recommendations in many areas.
These include, for example, strengthening the Economic and Corruption Public Prosecutor's Office (WKSta) and setting up a Public Prosecutor General's Office. Judicial controls should also be strengthened, while the reporting system should be reduced. The costs will be announced as soon as the final accounts are available.
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