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by Grady S. MacPhee
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationGuatemala 🇬🇹 Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, called on Guatemalan authorities 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 and urged him 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 don’t provide a full or accurate picture of how court systems and judges work. Yet they can significantly influence the public’s understanding […]
by Peter Kahn and Dov Weissglas
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationIsrael Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 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 Ecuador 🇪🇨 Ecuador’s Constitutional Court unanimously rejected challenges to President Guillermo Lasso’s decision to dissolve the nation’s parliament. President Lasso’s move came as he was […]
by Sergii Koziakov and David Collins
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationWhile Ukraine’s 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 — 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) Poland 🇵🇱 The European Union’s highest court invalidated parts of Poland’s 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 acres and released […]
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationEditor’s Note: We’re offering a new feature each month with our news roundup — 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 France’s Ministry of Culture, the Council of State (Conseil d’État), and the Constitutional Council. […]
by Sean Wallace
December, Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationIn Judicature International’s 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 Anthony E. Porcelli, Jonathan E. Hawley and Cristobal Diaz
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationPICTURED ABOVE: Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice P. Venkata Jyothirmai at the CEELI Institute in Prague during a recent faculty development workshop. Photo credit: CEELI Institute. U.S. and Indian judges […]
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 […]
