South Sudan: Lawyers

South Sudan: Lawyers

Lawyers fulfil an essential function in protecting human rights and ensuring the fair and effective administration of justice. An independent legal profession is one of the pillars upon which respect for human rights and the rule of law rests. UN Basic Principles on...
South Sudan: Lawyers

South Sudan: Judges

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

South Sudan: Introduction

In South Sudan, despite unambiguous provisions in the Constitution and the law, the principle of an independent and impartial judiciary is not yet respected in practice. Among other things, the ICJ was informed of a number of incidents of interference and harassment...
South Sudan: Lawyers

South Sudan

In South Sudan, despite unambiguous provisions in the Constitution and the law, the principle of an independent and impartial judiciary is not yet respected in practice. Among other things, the ICJ was informed of a number of incidents of interference and harassment...
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