Seventeen judges were dismissed on accusations of corruption just a month after two UN Special Rapporteurs recommended that the government stop politically interfering in the judicial system.
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.
The UK was once regarded as world-leading in forensic science but is now lagging behind others, says the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee.
Michelle Bachelet called on the authorities to refrain from using force against peaceful protesters, and to ensure that security forces and judicial authorities act in full accordance with the rule of law.
The Government of the Netherlands must reinforce its achievements in upholding freedom of religion or belief, to address emerging challenges like rising antisemitism and Islamophobia, says the UN Special Rapporteur on the issue, Ahmed Shaheed.
The continued failure of most countries to significantly control corruption is contributing to a crisis of democracy around the world, says Transparency International.