Freedom of speech and association for judges and prosecutors

April 2008

The President of the General Council of the Spanish Judicial Authority(CGPJ) requested that a disciplinary investigation be opened against the signatories of the Manifesto for a Rational Debate about Criminal Policy.
Medel took the initiative of a statement and sent a letter to the president of the CGPJ, to defend the principles of freedom of speech for judges and prosecutors.

See Medel’s statement.

July 2009

An international symposium on “The Separation of Powers and Freedom of Association of Members of the Judiciary” was convened jointly by YARSAV, IAJ and MEDEL in Ankara, Turkey on the 5th and 6th of July 2008. In an effort to work together in order to eliminate obstacles to the forming of voluntary associations by the judiciary and to promote judicial independence.

Conclusions

Le dossier a été classé.

* Déclaration (FR)
* Declaracion (ES)
* Lettre au président du CGPJ(ES)
* Le Manifeste (ES)