Human Rights Education Associates

Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary

Author

Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders

Publisher

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Place of Publication

Geneva, Switzerland

Year of Publication

1985

Language

English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese

The Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary were formulated to assist United Nations Member States in their task of securing and promoting the independence of the judiciary should be taken into account and respected by governments within the framework of their national legislation and practice and be brought to the attention of judges, lawyers, members of the executive and the legislature and the public in general. The principles describe the role of judges in relation to the system of justice and to the importance of their selection, training and conduct.
Training of Professional Groups
TP: Lawyers and paralegals, TP: Judges and prosecutors
Right to fair trial

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