Albania / Albanie
US ambassador says Constitutional Court must be up and running by end of year
Speaker Ruci Says Albania Will Establish C. Court Within Year
https://albaniandailynews.com/news/speaker-ruci-says-albania-will-establish-c-court-within-year
Algeria / Algérie
Constitutional revision: Constitutional Court, major player in political debate
Armenia / Arménie
European Court Rejects Injunction Sought By Ousted Armenian Judges
The President of the Republic has nominated a Candidate for a Judge of the Constitutional Court
https://iravaban.net/en/285206.html
Armenia Constitutional Court judges return from leave
https://news.am/eng/news/596240.html
Armenian authorities’ systemic changes «aim to usurp powers of Constitutional Court» – lawyer – Armenian News
Une commission gouvernementale veut abolir la Cour Constitutionnelle
http://www.armenews.com/spip.php?page=article&id_article=67550
Armenian governmental commission proposes abolishment of Constitutional Court; judge candidates still in consideration
https://caucasuswatch.de/news/3014.html
Newspaper: Armenia Constitutional Court ex-chief judge not coming to work
https://news.am/eng/news/602957.html
Armenia’s Constitutional Court Gets New President
Austria / Autriche
On the Occasion of the 100th Birthday of the Austrian Constitutional Court: Reflections on the Creative Power of Constitutional Case Law in Austria
The Camel’s Dilemma – Critical Reflections on the «Political Nature» of Constitutional Courts
Constitutional Courts and their Powers – the Least Dangerous Branch?
Azerbaijan / Azerbaïdjan
Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan issues appeal to all Constitutional Courts of world
Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan issues appeal to constitutional justice institutions of world countries
Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bosnie – Herzégovine
«In Bosnia and Herzegovina, international judges must give up their places to national judges!», French MEP says
Congo-Brazzaville
Cour constitutionnelle : le Parlement autorise la modification de certaines dispositions de la loi organique
Congo, Democratic Republic / Congo, République démocratique du
Le président de la plus haute cour congolaise dit qu’il n’a pas démissionné
Head of DR Congo’s constitutional court resigns
RDC : imbroglio autour de la démission de Benoît Lwamba, président de la Cour constitutionnelle
RDC: Tshisekedi prend acte de la démission du président de la Cour constitutionnelle
Two DRC Judges Refuse Taking Oath Before President Tshisekedi
https://taarifa.rw/two-drc-judges-refuse-taking-oath-before-president-tshisekedi/
Georgia / Géorgie
Parliament Requests Venice Commission Opinion on Court Reform
https://civil.ge/archives/369537
Court Reform Bill Pushed Through Parliament without CoE Feedback
https://civil.ge/archives/372177
Georgia: Statement by the Spokesperson on the selection process of Supreme Court judges
EU spox for external affairs: regrettable Georgia didn’t wait for Venice Commission’s recommendations on court system
https://agenda.ge/en/news/2020/3101
PACE monitors say «crucial issues» still need to be addressed over the appointment of Supreme Court judges in Georgia
Guatemala
#CortesNoMafias: Guatemala’s Constitutional Court under attack
https://theglobalamericans.org/2020/07/cortesnomafias-guatemalas-constitutional-court-under-attack/
Hungary / Hongrie
EC Report on Rule of Law Stirs Tension Between Brussels and Hungary, Opposition Parties Blame Gov’t for Criticism
https://hungarytoday.hu/ec-rule-of-law-report-hungary-reactions/
The Last Days of the Independent Supreme Court of Hungary?
https://verfassungsblog.de/the-last-days-of-the-independent-supreme-court-of-hungary/
Hungary Elects New Chief Justice Despite Opposition From Judges
Zsolt András Varga Newly Elected President of Supreme Court Kúria
https://hungarytoday.hu/zsolt-andras-varga-elected-president-supreme-court-kuria/
India / Inde
Bridging The Gap: Supreme Court Judgments And The Public
https://www.livelaw.in/columns/bridging-the-gap-supreme-court-judgments-and-the-public-164288
Indonesia / Indonésie
House starts deliberating Constitutional Court Law revision
Israel / Israël
Fight over chief justice’s Israel comments grows
https://mg.co.za/news/2020-08-14-fight-over-chief-justices-israel-comments-grows/
Italy / Italie
Imitation and Adaptation: the Italian Constitutional Court, the German Federal Constitutional Court and the Austrian Model
Latvia / Lettonie
Latvia adopts amendments to strengthen constitutional court
http://constitutionnet.org/news/latvia-adopts-amendments-strengthen-constitutional-court
Constitutional Court of Latvia needs update, experts say
Sanita Osipova elected as chairperson of the Constitutional Court of Latvia
Malawi
«JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE ON TRIAL» IN CASE INVOLVING MALAWI’S CHIEF JUSTICE
Mali
Mali President Dissolves Constitutional Court After Unrest
DISSOLUTION DE LA COUR CONSTITUTIONNELLE : IBK TUE LA LIONNE
http://bamada.net/dissolution-de-la-cour-constitutionnelle-ibk-tue-la-lionne
Amadou Ousmane élu président de la Cour Constitutionnelle malienne
Mali swears in new Constitutional Court judges
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/10/mali-swears-in-new-constitutional-court-judges/
Mali: 9 membres de la Cour constitutionnelle ont pris leurs fonctions
Audit de la gestion de l’ex présidente de la cour constitutionnelle : Manassa sera-t-elle devant le juge ?
Malta / Malte
Vacancies at Constitutional Court, JAC dismisses 4 other candidates
Government proposes increase in retirement age for judges and magistrates
Moldova, Republic of / Moldova, République de
Moldovan President Obliged To Nominate Parliament-Backed Candidate On Premiership – Court
https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/moldovan-president-obliged-to-nominate-parlia-994813.html
Pakistan
No law can curtail courts’ jurisdiction, rules SC
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2253638/no-law-can-curtail-courts-jurisdiction-rules-sc
Peru / Pérou
«Express» regulation approved to elect members of the Constitutional Court | Politics
Congress: special commission of the Constitutional Court approved regulations for the election of magistrates
Constitutional Court: Congress made official regulations to appoint new magistrates
Poland / Pologne
Former Constitutional Court judges thank Adam Bodnar
Polish justice system sound, constitutional court head tells Die Welt
The Venice Commission is concerned by the risk of paralysis of the Ombudsman institution of Poland
Romania / Roumanie
Chief constitutional judge Dorneanu says uncouth attacks on Constitutional Court alien to European countries
Russia / Russie
Russia’s Justice Ministry develops bill amending review mechanism for court rulings
http://rapsinews.com/legislation_news/20200821/306185343.html
Silencing dissent Russia’s Constitutional Court judges are at risk of losing the right to criticize its rulings publicly
Slovakia / Slovaquie
First steps towards renewing public trust in the judiciary
https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22510334/first-steps-towards-renewing-public-trust-in-the-judiciary.html
South Africa / Afrique du Sud
Constitutional Court’s efficiency is declining
What kind of qualities should a Chief Justice possess?
Spain / Espagne
The Constitutional Court will maintain its conservative majority until at least 2022
Brussels warns the Government that the reform of the Judiciary may violate community norms
Spain defends its judicial reform plans despite warning from Brussels
Spain’s Sanchez in storm over judicial appointments bill
Togo
La Cour constitutionnelle revigorée par un plan stratégique de développement et de modernisation
Turkey / Turquie
ECtHR should stop viewing Turkish Constitutional Court as effective remedy, says president of European judges association MEDEL
«ECtHR President gave Constitutional Court the message of ‹Implement my rulings›»
Erdoğan ally Bahçeli suggests reorganization of top court «in line with presidential system»
Erdoğan greenlights Constitutional Court overhaul
https://ahvalnews.com/turkey-judiciary/erdogan-greenlights-constitutional-court-overhaul
Justice Minister supports call for overhauling top court, says move needs parliament’s support
Turkey’s top court should be empowered, not weakened
MHP’s lawyers started working to change the structure of the Constitutional Court
Erdoğan to gain more Constitutional Court influence in near future
Former Turkish president Gül praises top court’s battle for independence
https://ahvalnews.com/turkey/former-turkish-president-gul-praises-top-courts-battle-independence
In (Partial) Praise and Defense of Justice Engin Yildirim
https://verfassungsblog.de/in-partial-praise-and-defense-of-justice-engin-yildirim/
Uganda / Ouganda
NEW HEAD OF JUDICIARY FOR UGANDA
https://africanlii.org/article/20200826/new-head-judiciary-uganda
Ukraine
A de-escalating constitutional alternative to court-packing
Venice Commission issues opinion on judiciary reform
https://www.unian.info/politics/judiciary-reform-venice-commission-approves-opinion-11176997.html
Agency says Constitutional Court has conflicts of interest in ruling on big cases
Constitutional Court Changes Form Of Consideration Of Number Of Cases Due To Quarantine
Sergii Leshchenko: Constitutional Court, a cornerstone of corruption, has to be stoppe
United States of America / États-Unis d’Amérique
GOP’s push to seat Barrett on Supreme Court is «not constitutional», claims Biden
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe President Fires Supreme Court Judge
https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe--supreme-court-judge-fired/5622958.html
