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rule of law

January 9, 2021

Amnesty condemns assault on Capitol as 'moment of reckoning' for the US.

Amnesty Interntional has condemned President Trump for having "fanned the flames of the chaos and violence" following the breach of the US Capitol.
August 28, 2020

Attacks on the legal profession undermine the rule of law, says Law Society

To describe lawyers who are upholding the law as "activist lawy" is misleading and dangerous, says the Law Society.
June 28, 2020

Appeals court rules President Trump's border wall illegal

The ruling is a win for the rule of law, the environment, and border communities, said Dror Ladin of the American Civil Liberties Union.
May 11, 2020

Saudi Prince held in incommunicado detention

Arrests since 2017 have targeted many sectors of Saudi society, including clerics, intellectuals, human rights activists, businessmen, and royal family members.
January 11, 2020

Judges from 14 countries to protest judicial crackdown in Poland

Since 2015 the Polish Government has introduced a series of measures that have undermined the independence of the judiciary.
September 27, 2019

Church of England bishops call for respect on all sides in Brexit debate

The bishops of the Church of England have issued a call for respect on all sides amid growing acrimony over the debate on Britain's withdrawal from the EU.
September 9, 2019

EU Court ponders jail term for German minister over inaction on air quality

The European Commission argues that the Bavarian authorities’ failure to act on a court judgment “goes to the very heart of the rule of law”.
August 14, 2019

Not guilty verdict for Martinelli 'sign of crisis in Panamanian judiciary'

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.
July 24, 2019

Authorities must end deadly crackdown on Shi'a protesters in Nigeria, says Amnesty

Six people have been reported dead in the Nigerian capital of Abuja following a government crackdown on supporters of the lslamic Movement in Nigeria who were protesting the detention of their leader.
July 17, 2019

International Criminal Court 'needs renewed commitment' on 21st anniversary

Member countries of the International Criminal Court should renew their commitment on International Justice Day, to defend and strengthen this important justice institution, Human Right Watch says.