In times of transition, the judiciary needs to be given special attention. This period is essential to restore the balance between the three state authorities, to empower the judiciary to become a separate and equal power. As such, it can fullfil its role as the main protector of human rights.
This third issue of the CIJL Yearbook contains:
- Editorial, by Mona Rishmawi
- Seminar on Judicial Functions and Independence in Cambodia: report of the seminar
- Seminar: towards an Independent Palestinian Judiciary, with the following documents:
- The Independence of the Judiciary and the Rule of Law, by Adama Dieng
- The Palestinian Courts and Human Rights, by Raji Sourani
- Legislative Protection o f Human Rights Norms, by Michael Ellman
- How to Build a Judiciary that Protects Human Rights, by Paul Gomez
- The Role of Lawyers and their Bar Associations, by F.S. Nariman
- Lawyers in the West Bank, by Ali Guzlan
- Lawyers in Gaza, by Fraih Abu Middien
- Basic Text: Resolution 1994/41 of the UN Commission establishing a Special Rapporteur on the Independence of the Judiciary
CIJL Yearbook-judiciary in transition-III-1994 -eng (full text in English, PDF)
CIJL Yearbook-judiciary in transition-III-1994 -fra (full text in French, PDF)
CIJL Yearbook-judiciary in transition-III-1994 -spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)