Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Leandro Despouy : addendum
2008
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SymbolA/HRC/8/4/Add.1
TitleReport of the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Leandro Despouy : addendum
AccessEnglish: A_HRC_8_4_Add.1-EN - PDF ;
Summary
Summarizes urgent appeals and allegation letters transmitted to governmental authorities between 16 Jan. 2007 and 15 Mar. 2008, and press releases issued during the same reporting period, reflecting specific situations alleged to be affecting the independence of the judiciary or violating the right to a fair trial in 62 countries; replies received from several of the States concerned between 16 Jan. 2006 and 30 Apr. 2008; observations or comments by the Special Rapporteur; and statistical tables showing an overview of developments in 2007 and the 1st trimester of 2008.
Situations in specific countries or territories.
Situations in specific countries or territories.
AuthorsDespouy, Leandro
UN. Commission on Human Rights. Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
UN. Commission on Human Rights. Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
Agenda information
A/HRC/8/1 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development.
Series
DateGeneva : UN, 28 May 2008
Description
200 p. : graphs, table
Notes
Includes text in languages of submission only (English, French and Spanish).