International Commission of Jurists
Swaziland: Independence and impartiality; Judicial integrity and accountability

Swaziland: Independence of the legal profession: the Law Society

Jun 16, 2014

In order for legal assistance to be effective, it must be carried out independently.{{1}} To this end, international law establishes safeguards aimed at ensuring the independence of the individual lawyer, as well as the profession as a whole. The UN Basic Principles...
Swaziland: Independence and impartiality; Judicial integrity and accountability

Swaziland: International treaty status

Jun 16, 2014

The following table sets out the status of a range of international treaties in Swaziland as of 12 June 2014. [table] ,Ratification accession or succession International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,26 March 2004 Optional Protocol to the International...
Swaziland: Independence and impartiality; Judicial integrity and accountability

Swaziland: Appointment and promotion of judges; Security of tenure

Jun 16, 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 that are based on...
Swaziland: Independence and impartiality; Judicial integrity and accountability

Swaziland: Financial independence of the judiciary

Jun 16, 2014

At the institutional level, international standards make clear that it is the duty of the State to provide adequate resources to enable the judiciary to properly perform its functions.{{1}} As a safeguard of judicial independence, the courts’ budget shall be prepared...
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