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by Grady S. MacPhee
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationGuatemala 🇬🇹 Volker TĆ¼rk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights,Ā called on Guatemalan authoritiesĀ to take steps to protect justice officials who have been persecuted for fighting corruption and impunity in […]
by Catherine Lena Kelly
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationResearch shows that a strong rule of law fosters innumerable societal benefits, including improved living conditions and citizen wellbeing, more robust law enforcement, and economic growth. Another important but perhaps […]
by Grady S. MacPhee
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationAfghanistan 🇦🇫 Roza Otunbayeva, the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), met with de facto Taliban minister of justice Abdul Hakim Sharai andĀ urged himĀ to renew the licenses […]
by Grady S. MacPhee
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationICC issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, widespread protests in Israel against plan to increase control over the judiciary, and more.
by Robin L. Rosenberg and Beth Bloom
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationPortrayals of the courts in popular culture often donāt provide a full or accurate picture of how court systems and judges work. Yet they can significantly influence the publicās understanding […]
by Peter Kahn and Dov Weissglas
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationIsrael Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuās proposal to overhaul the Israel judiciary, first introduced in January 2023, has been met with unprecedented international protests. At the forefront of his proposal are […]
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationPICTURED ABOVE: BRAZIL SUPREME COURT AT NIGHT (ISTOCK) Brazil 🇧🇷 Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to testify about riots that occurred on Jan. […]
by Grady S. MacPhee
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationPICTURED ABOVE: THE COUR DE CASSATION IN PARIS, GETTY IMAGES EcuadorĀ 🇪🇨 Ecuadorās Constitutional CourtĀ unanimously rejected challengesĀ to President Guillermo Lassoās decision toĀ dissolveĀ the nationās parliament. President Lassoās move came as he was […]
by Sergii Koziakov and David Collins
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationWhile Ukraineās highest court has existed for more than a century, its current structure was constitutionally and legally established less than a decade ago. […]
by Paul W. Grimm, Kim Scheppele, Harold Hongju Koh, Paul Stephan and Oleksandra Matviichuk
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationInternational tribunals frequently adjudicate disputes between nation-states, but enforcement can be limited or in some cases nonexistent ā especially in the face of a rogue authoritarian aggressor. […]
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationPICTURED ABOVE: THE TWO TOWERS OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE IN LUXEMBOURG (ISTOCK) PolandĀ 🇵🇱 The European Unionās highest courtĀ invalidated partsĀ of Polandās judicial overhaul legislation, restricting access to billions of […]
by Melinda Myers Vaughn
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationThe year 2023 has offered the world a dramatic view of life in the age of climate change. Massive wildfires in Canada have burned more than 25 million acresĀ and released […]
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationEditorās Note: Weāre offering a new feature each month with our news roundup ā a spotlight on the art and architecture of a global courthouse. Let us know what you […]
by Grady S. MacPhee
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationCover Photo: Palais-Royal, Paris (Getty Images Signature) The Palais-Royal, pictured above, serves as the seat of Franceās Ministry of Culture, the Council of State (Conseil dāĆtat), and the Constitutional Council. […]
by Sean Wallace
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationInĀ Judicature Internationalās Postcard Series, judges from around the world answer a series of questions about the structure of their court, challenges they face, unique experiences, and interactions on the bench. […]
by Jonathan E. Hawley, Cristobal Diaz and Anthony E. Porcelli
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationU.S. and Indian judges unite in judicial education exchange programs focused on terrorism, cybercrimes, and human trafficking.
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationCover Photo: The Superior Electoral Court of Brazil (Public Domain) With a few limited exceptions, the Superior Electoral Court (Brazilian Portuguese: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral) is the highest court of appeal […]
