Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms

The present report addresses the need to establish, strengthen and develop a strong judiciary within the national criminal justice system, composed of independent and impartial judges and magistrates, as a fundamental tool in the fight against impunity. According to the Special Rapporteur, a human rights violation, a crime or an offence which goes unpunished is […]

Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms

The present report addresses the need to establish, strengthen and develop a strong judiciary within the national criminal justice system, composed of independent and impartial judges and magistrates, as a fundamental tool in the fight against impunity. According to the Special Rapporteur, a human rights violation, a crime or an offence which goes unpunished is […]

Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

The present report supplements the main report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/14/26). It reflects specific situations alleged to be affecting the independence of judges or lawyers or violating the right to a fair trial in 47 countries, with 3 communications concerning the […]

Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

The present report supplements the main report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/14/26). It reflects specific situations alleged to be affecting the independence of judges or lawyers or violating the right to a fair trial in 47 countries, with 3 communications concerning the […]

Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development

The report of the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers examines the need for continuing education in international human rights law for magistrates, judges, prosecutors, public defenders and lawyers. The report begins by stressing the interconnected nature of the rule of law, democracy, the principle of separation of powers and the independence […]

Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development

The report of the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers examines the need for continuing education in international human rights law for magistrates, judges, prosecutors, public defenders and lawyers. The report begins by stressing the interconnected nature of the rule of law, democracy, the principle of separation of powers and the independence […]

Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development

The present report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism contains summaries of communications transmitted to Governments as well as replies received between 1 January and 31 December 2010. In addition, the report covers press releases issued in 2010. The Special Rapporteur refers to […]

Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development

The present report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism contains summaries of communications transmitted to Governments as well as replies received between 1 January and 31 December 2010. In addition, the report covers press releases issued in 2010. The Special Rapporteur refers to […]

Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms

The present report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers contains three main chapters. The first presents an analysis of safeguards established by international law to ensure the independence of lawyers and the legal profession, which form a prerequisite for lawyers in the free and effective discharge of their professional functions. […]

Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms

The present report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers contains three main chapters. The first presents an analysis of safeguards established by international law to ensure the independence of lawyers and the legal profession, which form a prerequisite for lawyers in the free and effective discharge of their professional functions. […]

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