The two units of inspectors and assistant inspectors, as well as other sectors of the High Inspector of Justice Office, are doing a fast-paced work to deal with a significant number of complaints and documentary practices, which HIJ has inherited from other institutions, since it started working, on February 1st, 2020.
This is about 2104 files, an archival fund, which consists of unhandled complaints, partially handled ones or complaints in their initial stages of review, as well as partially investigated or unfinished cases by previous bodies, specifically the Inspectorate of the High Council of Justice, the Ministry of Justice, the High Council of Justice, the Prosecutor General, the High Judicial Council and the High Prosecutorial Council. The procedures followed by the previous bodies regarding these documentary practices, due to the limited and divided competences between different bodies during the transitional period, turn out to have been incomplete and in a partial manner and as a result they should be reviewed by HIJ.
The files contain complaints filed with institutions over the years, when the High Inspector of Justice Office was not in existence. Along with the complaints filed since February 1, 2020, when HIJ started its work, the number of complaints administered in the institution is 4976.
In order to avoid the culture of forgetfulness and impunity, which would also come through the expired complaints, despite the incomplete resources of the inspection, the High Inspector of Justice has paid attention to the practices partially addressed by the previous bodies, drafting and approving a special work methodology, which is published on the official website.
Thus, complaints or documentary practices are handled according to a priority order based on criteria such as: the date of submission, the stage of treatment by the previous bodies, the typology or urgency of the treatment of the complaint, respect for the principle of equality and objectivity, as well as the time needed to review and evaluate each documentary practice.
The 2104 inherited practices are handled in addition to the complaints filed directly with the HIJ, since February 2020, in total 2872 complaints.
The weekly progress of handling complaints in all stages provided for by the law is published every Monday on the official website of the HIJ.
