Despite the adoption of the Basic Law of Government, Saudi Arabia continues to be lacking in basic constitutional safeguards and civil liberties. The nation is a monarchy deriving religious legitimacy from the Wahhabi doctrine.
Since coming under the administration of the United Nations following twenty-four years of Indonesian rule, East Timor has made modest but significant strides towards achieving a functioning and independent judiciary.
The collapse of the Government of Alberto Fujimori prompted the country to take steps towards the re-establishment of the rule of law, including the dismantling of the system that had allowed for the proliferation of untenured judges.
The judiciary has been hampered by inefficient practices, a severe backlog of cases due to limited resources and a lack of political resolve to institute reform.
The human rights situation in the Solomon Islands deteriorated significantly following the eruption of ethnic conflict in 1998.
Sri Lanka: Counter-terror police must cease the harassment of Tamil photojournalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan
Sudan: Extend the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission for two more years
Israel/Palestine: Immediately halt Gaza’s occupation plan
Nepal: Lawyers urge authorities to address inaccessibility of justice system to women and girls with disabilities