Attacks on Justice 2000 – Portugal
The Portuguese judiciary was declared to be in a state of emergency due to the large backlog and the inability on the part of prosecutors and judges to speed up trials before the procedural terms elapsed.
Attacks on Justice 2000 – Argentina
Judges and prosecutors continued to play a key role in the full restoration of powers to the judiciary, including the power to investigate and try past human rights violations, but the judiciary, especially in the provinces, continued to be subject to political influence.
Attacks on Justice 2000 – Panama
The main problems affecting the judiciary are related to excessive delays in the commencement of trials, the extensive practice of pre-trial detention, political manipulation and corruption
Attacks on Justice 2000 – Dominican Republic
Severe back log, ineffective methods, corruption and a lack of resources are the main problems affecting the Dominican judiciary.
Attacks on Justice 2000 – Ecuador
Widespread corruption and heavy back log constitute the main problems the Ecuadorian judiciary has to face, against a background of continuing political and economic instability.
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