#17 The selection of high court justices and judicial independence
This file contains the English translations of several articles from AportesDPLF 17 focusing on the selection of high court justices and judicial independence.
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Judicial Transparency and Corruption
A guide to rapid assessment and policymaking for the control o corruption in Latin American justice systems
A guide to rapid assessment and policymaking for the control o corruption in Latin American justice systems 2007.
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Judicial Independence in Ecuador's Judicial Reform process
In this executive summary of the report titled, Judicial Independence in Ecuador’s Judicial Reform Process, we examine what has happened to judicial independence as part of the “citizen’s revolution” led by President Rafael Correa.
Ecuador is a country in which the rule of law has not been solidly developed. Because it has been politically unstable throughout its history, those in power have made the justice system part of the political arena. Accordingly, criticism of the justice system and proposals for its reform have multiplied in recent decades.
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Guidelines for a transparent and merit-based system for the appointment of high-level judges
This report, titled Guidelines for a transparent and merit-based system for the appointment of high-level judges, examines judicial selection processes across Latin America.
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DPLF and 71 other NGOs send letter about judicial independence on El Salvador
In a letter to the El Salvador government, 72 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) expressed their rejection of a recent executive decree that undermines the independence of the Salvadoran judiciary and violates El Salvador's international obligations in these matters.
"The undersigned organizations urge the Legislative Assembly to abolish Decree No. 743 and to refrain from any attempt to interfere with the independence of the courts or justice operators in El Salvador," the letter states.
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Strengthen Judicial Independence
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