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Statement by the Union of Judges of the Czech Republic on the removal of judges in Turkey

Europe News August 1, 2016

The independence of the judiciary is one of the fundamental values of a democratic state and one constituent element of this is the possibility...

Statement of the Associazione Donne Magistrato Italiane

Europe News July 31, 2016

A.D.M.I. Associazione Donne Magistrato Italiane esprime dolore per l’inaccettabile situazione in atto in Turchia ove, in una sola notte, sono stati sospesi ‘senza processo’...

Statement of the Presidents of the Supreme Judicial Courts of the Member States of the European Union on the Situation in Turkey

Europe News July 27, 2016

The Network of the Presidents is deeply concerned arising from reports of the recent removal from office of over 2,700 members of the Judiciary...

Press release of the German Supreme Court | Stellungnahme des Netzwerks der Präsidentinnen und Präsidenten der Obersten Gerichtshöfe der Europäischen Union

Europe News July 27, 2016

Das Netzwerk der Präsidentinnen und Präsidenten der Obersten Gerichtshöfe der Europäischen Union, dem auch die Präsidentin des Bundesgerichtshofs angehört, hat heute eine Stellungnahme zur...

Joint declaration of the judges’ and prosecutors’ associations of Serbia

Europe News July 27, 2016

It is with great concern that Judges’ Association of Serbia and Association of Public Prosecutors and Deputy Public Prosecutors of Serbia follow the situation...

Statement of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe: Measures taken under the state of emergency in Turkey

Europe News July 26, 2016

It is with profound concern that I examined the first decree with the force of law (“Kanun Hükmünde Kararname”, KHK/667) adopted within the framework...

Le communiqué des organisations françaises de magistrats et d’avocats: Pour le respect de l’etat de droit en Turquie

Europe News July 25, 2016

Article 6 de la Convention Européenne des Droits de l'Homme : «Toute personne a droit à ce que sa cause soit entendue équitablement, publiquement...

Statement of the German section of IALANA: Open Appeal to the German Government and to the Council of Europe, OSCE and NATO

Europe News July 25, 2016

In February 2016 the Turkish Constitutional Court revoked the pre-trial imprisonment imposed upon two journalists who had uncovered support provided by Turkish au- thorities...

Letter to the President of the Bulgarian National Assembly, regarding the proposal of amendments of the Judicial System

Europe News July 25, 2016

To Her Excellency, The President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria Ms. TSETSKA TSACHEVA DANGOVSKA. Your Excellency, MEDEL (Magistrats Européens pour la...

Statement of the International Association of Women Judges

Europe News July 25, 2016

The International Association of Women Judges (www.iawj.org), representing judges from countries around the world, is committed to judicial independence and impartiality as essential to...

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