On the tenth anniversary of the pro-Western EuroMaidan Revolution, the Ukrainian parliament approved the first reading of a bill that effectively destroys one of the key tools of the ongoing judicial reform, the Public Integrity Council. The bill seeks to subordinate the watchdog to the High Qualification Commission, a judicial governing body, and make it effectively impossible for the council to assess judges’ integrity. The move to destroy the Public Integrity Council highlights the state in which judicial reform is 10 years after the start of the EuroMaidan Revolution, commemorated on Nov. 21.
US Ambassador in Sierra Leone assures Chief Justice of support for judicial reforms thesierraleonetelegraph.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thesierraleonetelegraph.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Retired judges should not be interested in politics, says Prashant Bhushan thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In a significant move to address perceived judicial overreach, the Brazilian Senate passed a constitutional amendment restricting the power of individual justices in the Supreme Court. This decision is stirring intense debate.