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Iran: MEDEL supports the joint call to International and European institutions to take action for Nasri Sotoudeh and Reza Khandan

Medel joined the call for the release of Nasrin Sotoudeh, arrested again, and Reza Khandan, still detained: the international legal community stands united in...

Justice rolls on for Murat Arslan and the Rule of Law

Medel supports the bicycle tour project “Justice Rolls On for Murat Arslan and the Rule of Law“ of its member association Syndicat de la...

“Europe in the context of the global attack on the Rule of law and international law – Defending the Rule of law in Europe...

Medel and its member association, Magistratura democratica, held in Rome the international conference “Europe in the context of the global attack on the Rule...

International Conference / Next CA of MEDEL Rome, 13 – 14 March, 2026

MEDEL will hold the international sessions during the 25th Congress of Magistratura democratica in Rome, 14 March 2026: “Europe in the context of the global...

MEDEL’s message of support to its member association PAS

March for Justice, Belgrade – 21.2.26. MEDEL’s message of support to its member association PAS and all those who are committed to defending the...

Meeting with the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers – virtual consultation on judicial appointment processes in European jurisdictions

On 2 February 2026, MEDEL met online the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers,  Margaret Satterthwaite. The SR invited MEDEL to participate in...

“Pressure on the French judiciary: the Rule of law is a principle worth fighting for” – article by Alexandra Chaumet

Questione Giustizia online published Alexandra Chaumet's written speech “Pressure on the French judiciary: the rule of law is a principle worth fighting for” at...

In the name of ‘separation of careers’: a reform of the Italian judiciary with systemic effects and the premise for a paradigm shift in...

by Mariarosaria Guglielmi President of Medel We are in the middle of the referendum campaign and in an advanced phase of a debate that started...

MEDEL at the IAJ-EAJ Event Marking the 6th Anniversary of the March of the 1000 Robes

Mariarosaria Guglielmi represented MEDEL at the special event organised by the IAJ-EAJ at the European Parliament in Brussels on 14 of January 2026 to...

Interview with Mariarosaria Guglielmi on the independence of public prosecutors and the Rule of law

The independence of public prosecutors is crucial for the judiciary”: interview with Mariarosaria Guglielmi, president of MEDEL, broadcast by the Serbian TV channel Insajder Prosecutor's...

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