A list of puns related to "Judicial independence"
Great report from the Human Right Watch. I would recommend reading the whole thing, but these sections stood out to me since they have long troubled me the most:
Former President Evo Morales weakened judicial independence during his almost 14 years in power. The 2009 constitution empowered voters to elect high court judges from lists created by the Plurinational Assembly; legislators from Morales’ party—the Movement toward Socialism (MAS, in Spanish)—packed the lists with its supporters. In 2010, all judges appointed before 2009 were deemed “temporary.” Scores were summarily removed.
During Morales’ government, prosecutors filed what appeared to be politically motivated charges against several of his political rivals.
About 80 percent of judges and prosecutors remain “temporary,” heightening the risk that, in order to remain in their positions, they will issue decisions to please the authorities.
To further its interests, the government of President Áñez publicly pressured prosecutors and judges, leading to criminal investigations, many apparently politically motivated, of more than 150 people linked to the Morales government, for sedition, terrorism, or membership in a criminal organization.
After winning the October 2020 presidential election, Luis Arce, from MAS, said the justice system should be independent from politics. In November 2020, he established a commission of experts to propose reforms.
However, in February 2021, President Arce decreed an amnesty that opened the door to impunity for serious crimes and appeared designed to favor his supporters. In March, authorities detained Áñez and two of her former ministers on terrorism and other charges for their alleged participation in a coup against Morales in November 2019. In August, the attorney general accused Áñez of genocide in connection with two massacres that occurred during her government. Human Rights Watch examined the charging documents and did not find evidence that she had committed terrorist acts or genocide.
Áñez remained in pretrial detention as of November 3. In August, the United Nations Office in Bolivia called on the government to provide suicide prevention and other services to ensure her health.
The 2009 constitution includes comprehensive guarantees of Indigenous peoples’ rights to collective land titling, intercultural education, prior consultation on development projects, and protection of I
... keep reading on reddit ➡Hear me out. I don't like the president elect new Supreme Court Justice
>The Court may sit en banc or in one of its three divisions composed of five members each. The Chief Justice and Associate Justices are appointed by the President of the Philippines, chosen from a shortlist submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council. The President must fill up a vacancy within 90 days of occurrence.
https://mirror.officialgazette.gov.ph/about/gov/judiciary/sc/
I rather accept idea of electing new supreme court justice by lawyer and Regional judge vote or people itself
And I saw this article from United Nation human right office of high commission
https://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=23163&LangID=E
There are another article on the topic of judicial Independence in the Philippines
https://www.democratic-erosion.com/2019/12/02/is-there-judicial-independence-in-dutertes-philippines/
There is a lot of death Threat/murder of lawyers in the Philippines. That happened under Duterte administration. Is more concerning our freedom and independence will gone in the next few years if the next president will copy Duterte Style or worst. While government monitor or control our judicial branch.
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