The not guilty verdict in the trial of former president Ricardo Martinelli shows the extent of the judicial crisis in the country, says Transparency International.
Judges working to protect the independence of the Polish judiciary from government interference are being subjected to serious harassment, a new report by Amnesty International has revealed.
Transparency International is alarmed by indications of increased state capture in Georgia and verbal attacks on civil society by prominent members of government.
A senior judge yesterday pronounced American democracy "broken" and Congressional oversight a "joke" in failing to check the US drone killing programme.