Statement on Kiribati
Statement on the continuing disregard for the independence of the Judiciary in Kiribati and the continued suspension of High Court Judge David Lambourne.Following previous statements dating back to 2021, a…
Open letter on the situation of the judiciary in Bulgaria
On 20th March, 2024, the 4 main European Associations of Judges (Association of European Administrative Judges, AEAJ; the European Association of Judges, EAJ; Judges for Judges and Magistrates Européens pour…
Questionnaire on the use of psychological Tests for Judges
On 11th March 2024, Prof. Marco Fabri of the Bologna branch of the Institute of Informatics and Judicial Systems of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), has proposed to…
The President of the CCJE supports the initiative of the IAJ
The President of the CCJE, Judge Leonie Reynolds (Ireland), supported our initiative for the establishment by the United Nations of 11 January as the “International Day of Judicial Independence -…
On-line meeting with the UN Special Rapporteur
On Monday 4 of March , an on-line meeting took place with the UN Special Rapporteur, Prof. Margaret Satterthwaite.In attendance:The President of the IAJ, Mr Duro Sessa; the First Vice President and President…
Next IAJ annual meeting
The next annual meeting of the International Association of Judges, hosted by the Judicial Officers’ Association of South Africa (JOASA), will be held in Cape Town, from 17th to 23th October 2024. Following a request…
“Are Rights of Judges Becoming Rule of Law Standards in Europe?”
The Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law & International Law (MPIL), published a reseach paper - Are Rights of Judges Becoming Rule of Law Standards in Europe? - written…
ICJ: “Complaint to the UN Human Rights Committee: Tunisia must answer for attacks on judicial independence”
On 12th February 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) published an article on an individual communication against Tunisia to the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC)."With the support of the…
Civil Society Unit Newsletter
We are pleased to share with you the latest Newsletter of UNODC.You can find more about the UNODC Civil Society Unit milestones in engaging non-governmental stakeholders to support Member States’ efforts in…
Meeting of the IAJ President with the Slovenian Judges’ Association
On the 19 of January, following an invitation of the Slovenian Judges’ Association (member association of the IAJ), the President of the IAJ, Mr. Duro Sessa, attended a meeting with the Association Board in Ljubljana,…
IAJ Statement on Yemen
After receiving an appeal from the Yemen Judges Club denouncing a state of extreme concern for the life and freedom of one of their fellow judges and asking to condemn and record…
Issue No. 1/2024 of the IAJ-UIM Newsletter is now available
Issue No. 1/2024 of the IAJ-UIM Newsletter is now available on our website:ISSUE 1-2024Following subjects are dealt with in this edition:• 65TH IAJ ANNUAL MEETING IN TAIPEI, TAIWAN (SEPTEMBER 2023)•…
Meeting with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
On 14th December 2023, the President of the IAJ, Mr. Duro Sessa, had an on line meeting with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Ms. Margaret Satterthwaite and other international…
IAJ’s Secretary-General Report before the 41st Plenary Assembly of the CEPEJ in Strasbourg (4 and 5 December, 2023)
On 4 and 5 December, 2023, IAJ Secretary-General Giacomo Oberto submitted to the 41st Plenary Assembly of the CEPEJ a report on the activities of the CEPEJ-SATURN WG on the…
IBA Group statements about Spain and Puerto Rico
On the 13th of November 2023, the Iberoamerican group, regional group of the IAJ, issued two statemens about:the judicial independence in Spain (in Spanish);the bill to increase the salaries of judges in Puerto Rico (in Spanish).