International Commission of Jurists
Venezuela: Appointment and promotion of judges; Security of tenure

Venezuela: Appointment and promotion of judges; Security of tenure

Nov 26, 2014

To safeguard the independence of the judiciary and the rights to equality before the law and equal access to the profession, international standards clarify that judges should be appointed though an open process on the basis of prescribed criteria based on merit and...
Venezuela: Appointment and promotion of judges; Security of tenure

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: Appointment and promotion of judges; Security of tenure

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: Appointment and promotion of judges; Security of tenure

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...
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