International Commission of Jurists
Attacks on Justice 2005: Mexico

Attacks on Justice 2005: Mexico

Jul 11, 2008

The December 2003 UNOHCHR assessment of human rights in Mexico highlights the many flaws that exist in the judiciary and recommends an overhaul of the justice system, particularly with regard to criminal justice.

Attacks on Justice 2005: United States of America

Attacks on Justice 2005: United States of America

Jul 11, 2008

The 9/11 2001 attacks have led to wars in Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2003) and the detention of thousands of individuals in centres in various countries including the Guantánamo Bay Naval Reserve in Cuba.

Attacks on Justice 2005: Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Attacks on Justice 2005: Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Jul 11, 2008

Lack of judicial independence is an ongoing concern in Equatorial Guinea.

The executive has total control over judicial appointments and regulates judges’ salaries. Members of the judiciary lack adequate legal training, corruption is widespread and judges are internally and externally subjugated to the will of the government.

Lawyers continue to be vastly under-trained and the Bar Association is controlled by the Ministry of Justice. Some judges and lawyers hold both positions at the same time.

There was talk of judicial reform following a conference on national justice in January 2003 but no substantive steps have yet been taken. Political trials that lack fair trial and due process guarantees continue to take place.

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