The Gov't replied to the UN Rapporteur on the judicial reform

GINEBRA (29 de abril de 2013) - La Relatora Especial de las Naciones Unidas Gabriela Knaul exhortó hoy al Gobierno de Argentina a que reconsidere los proyectos de ley de reforma del Consejo de la Magistratura y de regulación de medidas cautelares ...

) - The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, today urged the Russian Federation Government to address remaining concerns over the independence and impartiality of the justice system, while ...

Judges and lawyers in the Maldives are not sufficiently independent from "external influence" and interferences, UN`s Gabriela Knaul said.

News & Media 15 May 2013 GENEVA (15 May 2013) - A group of United Nations experts said today that the establishment of truth and justice in Guatemala, as well as being fundamental elements for reparation for the victims, are essential to ensure the ...

The real problem lies in the outgoing Arroyo government's counterinsurgency paradigm that does not distinguish who are combatants and who are not; who are armed and who are not… lawyer Carlos Isagani Zarate, vice president of the National Union of ...

Pakistan's first democratic transfer of power should have been a moment of hope and triumph. But, as it stands, widespread violence has marred the historic elections and all but halted the public campaigning by several prominent parties outside of ...

[JURIST] The Argentine Senate approved a bill Wednesday intended to democratize the judiciary, but critics believe that the reform may leave judges vulnerable to political influence. Under the new bill members of the Council of Magistrates, the ...

New York, May 10 : The upcoming elections in the Maldives represent an important opportunity to move forward with its democratic transition, a senior United Nations official stressed Thursday, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the country. "We ...

Opponents of Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner have long decried what they view as her creeping authoritarianism, and now they have extra fuel for their fire: a controversial overhaul of the judicial system. Congress will move ...