Israeli Government’s Plans for Judicial Overhaul Face Intense Opposition Introduction The Israeli government’s plans for a judicial overhaul have sparked intense opposition from hundreds of thousands of Israelis. The overhaul aims to erode judicial review and weaken the oversight powers of Israel‘s Supreme Court, which has raised concerns about human […]
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Ethiopia’s Oromo Opposition Figures: A Case of Judiciary Defiance?
Ethiopia: Oromo Opposition Figures Held Despite Court Orders Release Introduction Ethiopian authorities have been called upon to release seven Oromo opposition figures who have been arbitrarily detained for almost three years, purely for their political roles. The Oromia police have held these senior members of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), […]
Lebanon’s Judiciary Continues to Undermine Freedom of Expression and Judicial Independence
Beirut Court’s decision to dismiss an appeal challenging the Beirut Bar Association’s (BBA) amendments to the lawyers’ code of ethics is a setback for the rule of law and human rights of lawyers in Lebanon. Thirteen lawyers had submitted two appeals asking the Court of Appeals to cancel the amendments […]