Attacks on Justice 2002: Malaysia
The Government of Malaysia continued its repression of political opponents and further restricted freedom of expression, assembly and association.
The Government of Malaysia continued its repression of political opponents and further restricted freedom of expression, assembly and association.
The 1996 Constitution of Belarus, which was adopted by unconstitutional means, remains in force. The President has excessive power and continues to rule the country by presidential decree.
Human rights conditions for lawyers and members of the judiciary in Guatemala have deteriorated.
Breaches in the constitutional structure for the separation of the judiciary from the executive, were among the problems of the judiciary during the period under review.
Zimbabwe was in deep political and economic crisis following the onset of a violent campaign in 2000 led by “war veterans” to crush the political opposition and seize commercial farms.