NRDO

2026 Nr. 1

Editorial

The current issue of the New Journal of Human Rights has two thematic focuses. The first, related to the case of Danileț v. Romania, is supported by two articles dedicated to the decision rendered by the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR. A third text outlines a Philosophy of Law project designed to address the current crisis in Romania’s legal system, the backdrop against which the “Danileț case” became possible.

Reflecting on his own case, former judge Cristi Danileț sought, beyond the technical details of the proceedings in Strasbourg, the broader significance of the Grand Chamber’s decision. The case of Danileț v. Romania should not be read as the final episode of a disciplinary procedure, but rather as the beginning of a broader European debate on the internal resilience of democratic justice. The emphasis should not be on resolving a specific case, but on requirements that demand judges capable of understanding the world. Continue reading...