Rights International Spain and the three main associations of judges in the country have sent a letter to the UN special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, asking her to intervene and visit the country. The main concerns noted in the letter are: the reform of the General Council of the Judiciary; the new Law on the Judiciary; the political interferences while judges are performing their duties; and the lack of resources to prosecute corruption crimes (Spain's investment in justice is among the lowest in Europe).
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Judicial Independence Under Threat in Spain; UN Action Needed
Rights International Spain and the three main associations of judges in the country have sent a letter to the UN special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, asking her to intervene and visit the...
by Rights International Spain
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