International Commission of Jurists
Venezuela: Judges

Venezuela: Judges

Nov 26, 2014

It is fundamental to the rule of law, to the right to a fair trial, the right to liberty and security of the person, and to the right to effective remedy for violations of human rights, that individual judges and the judiciary as a whole are independent and...
Venezuela: Judges

Venezuela: Court structure

Nov 26, 2014

The Constitution establishes the “justice system” (“Sistema de Justicia”) composed of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, other courts determined by law, the Office of Public Prosecutions, the Public Defender’s Office, judicial assistance and officials, the penitentiary...
Venezuela: Judges

Venezuela: International treaty status

Nov 26, 2014

The Constitution specifies that human rights treaties to which Venezuela is a party have constitutional rank and prevail over national legislation, provided that they contain provisions more favourable to human rights than those recognized in the Constitution and...
Venezuela: Judges

Venezuela: Constitutional structure

Nov 26, 2014

The Constitution provides that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is a social and democratic State, which holds life, liberty, justice, equality, solidarity, democracy, social responsibility and the pre-eminence of human rights as superior values of its legal...
Venezuela: Judges

Venezuela: Legal tradition

Nov 26, 2014

The legal system of Venezuela is based on the civil law tradition inherited through the reception, adaptation and codification of laws introduced by Spain during the colonial period that lasted from the early 15th century until the mid 19th century. The French Civil...
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