judiciary

The United Nations on Monday launched an initiative to connect judges around the world so that they can learn from each other about ways to strengthen integrity in courts, such as by preventing corruption and undue political interference into judicial appointments and decisions.

The United Nations today expressed concern over Hungary’s adoption of an amendment to the constitution that threatens the independence of its judiciary, and stressed this could have a profound effect on the human rights of its citizens.

An independent United Nations human rights expert today called on the Romanian Government to ensure that key conditions are in place before proceeding with major judicial reforms slated for later this year.

The recent dismissal of three judges and a magistrate in Honduras, apparently because they spoke out during the political crisis that engulfed the country last year, sends a disturbing message to other jurists in the Central American country, three independent United Nations human rights experts warned today.

The United Nations human rights chief has called on judges across South Asia to ensure that everyone has access to justice, as part of efforts to combat the scourges of inequality and discrimination.

A United Nations human rights expert today welcomed the approval of a new constitution in the Maldives, saying it demonstrated the country’s progress towards upholding democratic principles and ensuring the independence of the judiciary.